#cea309 color: Lepton Gold
#cea309 is rgb(206, 163, 9) in RGB and oklch(73.421% 0.14857 89.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- yellow-600
- Black 19%
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About #cea309
#cea309 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 89°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lepton Gold (#d0a000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #cea309 mixed with white
Darker: #cea309 mixed with black
Calmer: #cea309 with less saturation
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Questions about #cea309
What color is #cea309?
#cea309 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lepton Gold. In RGB it is rgb(206, 163, 9), in HSL hsl(46.9, 91.63%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.421% 0.14857 89.411).
What colors go well with #cea309?
The complementary color of #cea309 is #84a3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8f39 and #9fb63a. The triadic partners are #00c1db and #dc84d6.
Is white or black text more readable on #cea309?
Black text reads better on #cea309: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cea309 a warm or cool color?
#cea309 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.149.