#cea231 color: Sin City
#cea231 is rgb(206, 162, 49) in RGB and oklch(73.381% 0.13424 86.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 19%
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About #cea231
#cea231 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 86°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sin City (#cfa236). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #cea231 mixed with white
Darker: #cea231 mixed with black
Calmer: #cea231 with less saturation
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Questions about #cea231
What color is #cea231?
#cea231 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sin City. In RGB it is rgb(206, 162, 49), in HSL hsl(43.18, 61.57%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.381% 0.13424 86.263).
What colors go well with #cea231?
The complementary color of #cea231 is #81a5fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8914d and #a4b346. The triadic partners are #00c0d2 and #d48ad6.
Is white or black text more readable on #cea231?
Black text reads better on #cea231: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cea231 a warm or cool color?
#cea231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.134.