Turmeric Color
Turmeric is a yellow color with hex code #CABB48. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with turmeric, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Turmeric Color Values
What Does Turmeric Mean?
Turmeric belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Turmeric sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Turmeric is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong greenish yellow, #BEB72E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Turmeric
Turmeric and #4958CA are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #CA7B49 and #99CA49, which sit beside turmeric on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair turmeric with triadic partners #49CABB and #BB49CA. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Earls Green —
#C9B93B(Delta E 4) - Tacha —
#D6C562(Delta E 8) - Confetti —
#E9D75A(Delta E 11) - Lemon Ginger —
#AC9E22(Delta E 11) - Lucky —
#AF9F1C(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #CABB48; }
.background { background-color: #CABB48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CABB48; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CABB4840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for turmeric?
Turmeric has the hex code #CABB48. In RGB notation it is rgb(202, 187, 72), in HSL it is hsl(53, 55%, 54%), and its OKLCH value is 0.783, 0.135, 101.9.
What does the color turmeric mean?
Yellow-family colors like turmeric carry distinct psychological associations. Turmeric belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Turmeric sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with turmeric?
Turmeric has three easy routes: its complement #4958CA for punch, its neighbors #CA7B49 and #99CA49 for something calmer, or triadic partners #49CABB and #BB49CA when you want energy.
Is turmeric a standard web color?
No — Turmeric is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #CABB48 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make turmeric lighter or darker?
To lighten turmeric, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6F3DF (lightest tint) to #24210A (darkest shade).
About Turmeric
Turmeric is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #CABB48 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.