Close to Antique Gold
#CAA93E
#CAA93E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Antique Gold. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 66.3% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 57% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CAA93E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CAA93E as they’d see it.
#CAA93E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #CAA93E
What color is #CAA93E?
#CAA93E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Antique Gold. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 66.3% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 57% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CAA93E in RGB?
#CAA93E is rgb(202, 169, 62): 202 red, 169 green, and 62 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CAA93E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 69, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CAA93E?
PANTONE 458 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CAA93E?
Its complement #9DA5FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.