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#ceab39 color: Haystack

#ceab39 is rgb(206, 171, 57) in RGB and oklch(75.256% 0.13395 91.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

75.3%
0.134
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ceab39

#ceab39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Haystack (#cfac47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ceab39 mixed with white

  1. ceab39
  2. d3b453
  3. d8bc6a
  4. ddc57e
  5. e2cd91
  6. e6d5a4
  7. ebdeb7
  8. f0e6c9
  9. f5eedb
  10. faf7ed

Darker: #ceab39 mixed with black

  1. ceab39
  2. b39430
  3. 987e28
  4. 7f681f
  5. 665417
  6. 4e4010
  7. 382d09
  8. 231b04
  9. 0f0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ceab39 with less saturation

  1. ceab39
  2. cbac4b
  3. c8ac5a
  4. c5ad67
  5. c1ad73
  6. beae7e
  7. bbae88
  8. b8ae92
  9. b5af9c
  10. b2afa5

Questions about #ceab39

What color is #ceab39?

#ceab39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Haystack. In RGB it is rgb(206, 171, 57), in HSL hsl(45.91, 60.32%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.256% 0.13395 91.338).

What colors go well with #ceab39?

The complementary color of #ceab39 is #90a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb994d and #a2bc54. The triadic partners are #00c4df and #df8ed5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ceab39?

Black text reads better on #ceab39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ceab39 a warm or cool color?

#ceab39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.134.