#CAAD44 Color
#CAAD44 is rgb(202, 173, 68) in RGB, hsl(47, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 66%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAAD44rgb(202, 173, 68)hsl(47, 56%, 53%)hsv(47, 66%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 66%, 21%)oklch(75.4% 0.127 93.6)lab(71.86% 2.33 55.90)lch(71.86% 55.94 87.61)What #CAAD44 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 #CAAD44, 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.
#CAAD44 Channel Values
How #CAAD44 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 173 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 56% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 66% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 66% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.19:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAAD44 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAAD44 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CAAD44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAAD44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CAAD44
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAAD44.
How #CAAD44 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.
#CAAD44#B2B244#BCB044#B7B741#BFB342#D1A4A4#CEA888#AFAFAFUsing #CAAD44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-caad44: #CAAD44;background-color: #CAAD44;colors: { 'color-caad44': '#CAAD44' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.678, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_caad44">#CAAD44</color>fill="#CAAD44"More Yellow Colors
#CAAD44 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CAAD44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAAD44?
#CAAD44 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(202, 173, 68) in RGB and hsl(47, 56%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.
What is the RGB value of #CAAD44?
#CAAD44 is rgb(202, 173, 68) — red 202, green 173, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAAD44?
#CAAD44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 66%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAAD44 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAAD44 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAAD44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAAD44 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 16.17, which is visibly different.
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