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#cfab02 color: Hot Sand

#cfab02 is rgb(207, 171, 2) in RGB and oklch(75.136% 0.15364 93.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

75.1%
0.154
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #cfab02

#cfab02 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Sand (#ccaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cfab02 mixed with white

  1. cfab02
  2. d4b43c
  3. d8bc59
  4. ddc571
  5. e2cd87
  6. e7d69c
  7. ecdeb0
  8. f0e6c4
  9. f5efd8
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #cfab02 mixed with black

  1. cfab02
  2. b49401
  3. 997e01
  4. 7f6801
  5. 675400
  6. 4f4000
  7. 382d00
  8. 231b00
  9. 100b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cfab02 with less saturation

  1. cfab02
  2. ccac32
  3. c8ac48
  4. c5ad59
  5. c2ae68
  6. beae76
  7. bbae82
  8. b8ae8e
  9. b5ae99
  10. b1aea4

Questions about #cfab02

What color is #cfab02?

#cfab02 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hot Sand. In RGB it is rgb(207, 171, 2), in HSL hsl(49.46, 98.09%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.136% 0.15364 93.618).

What colors go well with #cfab02?

The complementary color of #cfab02 is #91a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19631 and #9bbe43. The triadic partners are #00c6e8 and #e787d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfab02?

Black text reads better on #cfab02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfab02 a warm or cool color?

#cfab02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.154.