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What color is CAAF0F?

The RGB color code for color number #CAAF0F is RGB(202, 175, 15). In the RGB color model, #CAAF0F has a red value of 202, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 15. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 92.6% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.3° (degrees), 86.2 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAAF0F has a hue of 51.3° (degrees), 92.6 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color CAAF0F is cool or warm?

Color CAAF0F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CAAF0F? (For interior and product design)

CAAF0F has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #CAAF0F with dark and light Color




Is #CAAF0F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAAF0F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CAAF0F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 175, 15)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
15 (5.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.37%
Yellow
92.57%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(51.34deg, 86.2 %, 42.5 %)

Hue
51.34°
Saturation
86.18 %.
Lightness
42.55 %.

RYB

RYB(76, 180, 35)
Red
76 (30.0%)
Yellow
180 (70.8%)
Blue
35 (13.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.34°
Saturation
92.57 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 51.34°

W: 5.88 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 39.77

Y : 43.25

Z : 6.7

YXY

Y1 : 43.25

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 31.37%

Y : 94.12%


LRV

~ 43.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.5Y 7.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 71.72

A : -4.14

B : 72.28

CIE-Lch

L : 71.72

C : 72.39

H : 93.28

CIE-Luv

L : 71.72

U : 24.86

V : 75.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.77

A : -7.14

B : 39.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CAAF0F


Here are the colors similar to CAAF0F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C2B709
Olive Yellow
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAAF0F.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAAF0F.


#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#C5A900
PANTONE 103 C
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#C4B000
PANTONE 612 C
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAAF0F.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAAF0F.


#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAAF0F.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CAAF0F


Here are the paint colors similar to CAAF0F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color CAAF0F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAAF0F to PPG Paints


#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color CAAF0F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAAF0F to Behr


#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAAF0F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAAF0F to Sherwin Williams


#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CAAF0F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAAF0F to Valspar


#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAAF0F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAAF0F to Dunn-Edwards


#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BBA528
Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAAF0F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAAF0F to Benjamin Moore


#C1B400
Chartreuse (2024-10)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#CCBB0E
Eve Green (2024-20)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#CDBC47
Bright Gold (371)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#D2C13D
Citrus Burst (364)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAAF0F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAAF0F to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 17.71 (82.3% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.19 (81.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#CAAF0F color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CAAF0F
Neon Gold*

0F2ACA
Persian Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CAAF0F?

Color that best contrast with #CAAF0F is #0F2ACA, color name is Persian Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CAAF0F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAAF0F is #0F2ACA, color name is Persian Blue*.





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