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#cea442 color: Golden Age Gilt

#cea442 is rgb(206, 164, 66) in RGB and oklch(73.917% 0.12427 85.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

73.9%
0.124
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #cea442

#cea442 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Age Gilt (#cea644). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cea442 mixed with white

  1. cea442
  2. d3ad59
  3. d8b66e
  4. ddc081
  5. e2c994
  6. e7d2a6
  7. ecdbb8
  8. f1e4ca
  9. f5eddb
  10. faf6ed

Darker: #cea442 mixed with black

  1. cea442
  2. b38e38
  3. 98792f
  4. 7f6425
  5. 66501c
  6. 4e3d14
  7. 382b0b
  8. 231a05
  9. 0f0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cea442 with less saturation

  1. cea442
  2. cba551
  3. c7a65e
  4. c4a769
  5. c0a774
  6. bca87e
  7. b9a987
  8. b5a990
  9. b2aa99
  10. aeaaa2

Questions about #cea442

What color is #cea442?

#cea442 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Age Gilt. In RGB it is rgb(206, 164, 66), in HSL hsl(42, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.917% 0.12427 85.358).

What colors go well with #cea442?

The complementary color of #cea442 is #85a8f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e69459 and #a8b451. The triadic partners are #12c0d0 and #d28ed5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cea442?

Black text reads better on #cea442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cea442 a warm or cool color?

#cea442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.124.