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#c0aa2c color: Hey Pesto

#c0aa2c is rgb(192, 170, 44) in RGB and oklch(73.593% 0.13929 98.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

73.6%
0.139
99°
  • 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
9.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #c0aa2c

#c0aa2c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Pesto (#bea932). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c0aa2c mixed with white

  1. c0aa2c
  2. c6b34b
  3. ccbb63
  4. d2c478
  5. d8cc8d
  6. dfd5a0
  7. e5ddb3
  8. ebe6c6
  9. f2eed9
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #c0aa2c mixed with black

  1. c0aa2c
  2. a79325
  3. 8e7d1e
  4. 766817
  5. 5f5311
  6. 493f0a
  7. 342d05
  8. 201b02
  9. 0e0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c0aa2c with less saturation

  1. c0aa2c
  2. beaa41
  3. bbab52
  4. b9ab60
  5. b7ab6c
  6. b4ab78
  7. b2ab82
  8. b0aa8d
  9. aeaa96
  10. abaaa0

Questions about #c0aa2c

What color is #c0aa2c?

#c0aa2c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hey Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(192, 170, 44), in HSL hsl(51.08, 62.71%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.593% 0.13929 98.769).

What colors go well with #c0aa2c?

The complementary color of #c0aa2c is #979fff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29737 and #8eba55. The triadic partners are #00bde4 and #e285c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c0aa2c?

Black text reads better on #c0aa2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c0aa2c a warm or cool color?

#c0aa2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.139.