What color is #CA9D0F?

#CA9D0F is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Mustard Seed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA9D0F?

The RGB value is 202, 157, 15: 202 red, 157 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA9D0F?

The complementary color is #0F3CCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA9D0F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA9D0F color

#CA9D0F rgb(202, 157, 15)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CA9D0F is a vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 61.6% green and 5.9% blue (202, 157, 15).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 86% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 93% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Mustard Seed (#C69F26), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#CA9D0F color codes

HEX	`#CA9D0F`
RGB	`rgb(202, 157, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 61.6%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 86%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 93%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 93%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.06, 5.44, 68.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.06, 68.97, 85.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.503, 36.708, 5.615)`
Decimal	`13278479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA9D0F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CA9D0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA9D0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CA9D0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca9d0f; }
.text { color: #ca9d0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca9d0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 157 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca9d0f, #9aca0f); }

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Questions

What color is #CA9D0F?: #CA9D0F is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Mustard Seed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA9D0F?: The RGB value is 202, 157, 15: 202 red, 157 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA9D0F?: The complementary color is #0F3CCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA9D0F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.