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#c0aa07 color: Muddy Yellow

#c0aa07 is rgb(192, 170, 7) in RGB and oklch(73.461% 0.15152 99.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

73.5%
0.152
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #c0aa07

#c0aa07 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 8.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Muddy Yellow (#bfac05). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c0aa07 mixed with white

  1. c0aa07
  2. c6b33c
  3. ccbb59
  4. d2c471
  5. d8cd86
  6. dfd59b
  7. e5deb0
  8. ebe6c4
  9. f2eed8
  10. f8f7eb

Darker: #c0aa07 mixed with black

  1. c0aa07
  2. a79305
  3. 8e7d04
  4. 766802
  5. 5f5302
  6. 493f01
  7. 342d00
  8. 201b00
  9. 0e0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c0aa07 with less saturation

  1. c0aa07
  2. beaa31
  3. bbab47
  4. b9ab57
  5. b6ab66
  6. b4ab72
  7. b2ab7e
  8. afaa8a
  9. adaa94
  10. aba99f

Questions about #c0aa07

What color is #c0aa07?

#c0aa07 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Muddy Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(192, 170, 7), in HSL hsl(52.86, 92.96%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.461% 0.15152 99.874).

What colors go well with #c0aa07?

The complementary color of #c0aa07 is #979cff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5951f and #89bb4c. The triadic partners are #00beea and #e780c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c0aa07?

Black text reads better on #c0aa07: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 8.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c0aa07 a warm or cool color?

#c0aa07 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.152.