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#CAA10C Color

#CAA10C is rgb(202, 161, 12) in RGB, hsl(47, 89%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAA10C
HEX#CAA10C
RGBrgb(202, 161, 12)
HSLhsl(47, 89%, 42%)
HSVhsv(47, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.146 90)
LABlab(68.54% 7.03 69.67)
LCHlch(68.54% 70.02 84.24)

What #CAA10C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CAA10C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CAA10C Channel Values

How #CAA10C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 202 · G 161 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 89% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 94% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAA10C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAA10C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAA10C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAA10C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CAA10C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAA10C.

How #CAA10C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CAA10C
Protanopia#A9A909
Protanomaly#B7A60A
Deuteranopia#B0B000
Deuteranomaly#BBAA00
Tritanopia#D19898
Tritanomaly#CE9B78
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAA10C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-caa10c: #CAA10C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAA10C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caa10c': '#CAA10C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.631, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_caa10c">#CAA10C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAA10C"

More Yellow Colors

#CAA10C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CAA10C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAA10C?

#CAA10C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(202, 161, 12) in RGB and hsl(47, 89%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #CAA10C?

#CAA10C is rgb(202, 161, 12) — red 202, green 161, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAA10C?

#CAA10C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAA10C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAA10C scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAA10C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAA10C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 5.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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