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#CAAE87 closest to Semolina

#CAAE87 is a light, muted yellow; the closest named color is Semolina. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 68.2% green and 52.9% blue (rgb(202, 174, 135)). Its HSL value is 35° hue, 39% saturation and 66% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 33% yellow and 21% black. #CAAE87 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.92:1.

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Variations of #CAAE87

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CAAE87 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CAAE87 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CAAE87 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C0B588
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9AE84
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEAF85
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C0B588
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C3B287
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D5A6A4
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CEAB95
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B2B2B2
  • Achromatomaly 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B8B1A9

#CAAE87 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.12:1 Very poor#CAAE87 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.92:1 Very good#CAAE87 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CAAE87 in CSS

/* Semolina */
.color { color: #CAAE87; }
.background { background-color: #CAAE87; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CAAE87; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(202 174 135);
color: hsl(35 39% 66%);
color: oklch(0.766 0.062 75.8);

#CAAE87 FAQ

What color is #CAAE87?

#CAAE87 is a light, muted yellow. Its closest named color is Semolina. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CAAE87?

#CAAE87 is rgb(202, 174, 135) in RGB, hsl(35, 39%, 66%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 14%, 33%, 21%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CAAE87?

The complementary color of #CAAE87 is #87A3CA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CAAE87?

Black text has the best contrast on #CAAE87: 9.92:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CAAE87 a warm or cool color?

#CAAE87 is a warm color.