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#cfac06 color: Hot Sand

#cfac06 is rgb(207, 172, 6) in RGB and oklch(75.347% 0.15356 94.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75.3%
0.154
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #cfac06

#cfac06 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.56:1, 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: #cfac06 mixed with white

  1. cfac06
  2. d4b53d
  3. d8bd5a
  4. ddc672
  5. e2ce88
  6. e7d69d
  7. ecdfb1
  8. f0e7c5
  9. f5efd8
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #cfac06 mixed with black

  1. cfac06
  2. b49504
  3. 997f03
  4. 7f6902
  5. 675401
  6. 4f4001
  7. 382d00
  8. 231b00
  9. 100b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cfac06 with less saturation

  1. cfac06
  2. ccad33
  3. c9ad49
  4. c5ae5a
  5. c2ae69
  6. bfaf76
  7. bcaf83
  8. b8af8e
  9. b5af9a
  10. b2afa4

Questions about #cfac06

What color is #cfac06?

#cfac06 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hot Sand. In RGB it is rgb(207, 172, 6), in HSL hsl(49.55, 94.37%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.347% 0.15356 94.082).

What colors go well with #cfac06?

The complementary color of #cfac06 is #92a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19731 and #9bbf45. The triadic partners are #00c6ea and #e987d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfac06?

Black text reads better on #cfac06: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfac06 a warm or cool color?

#cfac06 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.154.