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#c1ac15 color: Muddy Yellow

#c1ac15 is rgb(193, 172, 21) in RGB and oklch(74.011% 0.15001 100.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

74%
0.150
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #c1ac15

#c1ac15 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, 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: #c1ac15 mixed with white

  1. c1ac15
  2. c7b540
  3. cdbd5c
  4. d3c573
  5. d9ce88
  6. dfd69d
  7. e5deb1
  8. ece7c5
  9. f2efd8
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #c1ac15 mixed with black

  1. c1ac15
  2. a79511
  3. 8f7f0c
  4. 776908
  5. 5f5405
  6. 494003
  7. 342d02
  8. 201b01
  9. 0e0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c1ac15 with less saturation

  1. c1ac15
  2. bfac36
  3. bcac4a
  4. baad5a
  5. b8ad68
  6. b5ac75
  7. b3ac81
  8. b1ac8c
  9. afac96
  10. adaba1

Questions about #c1ac15

What color is #c1ac15?

#c1ac15 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Muddy Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(193, 172, 21), in HSL hsl(52.67, 80.37%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.011% 0.15001 100.206).

What colors go well with #c1ac15?

The complementary color of #c1ac15 is #9a9eff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e69825 and #8bbd50. The triadic partners are #00bfec and #e882c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c1ac15?

Black text reads better on #c1ac15: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c1ac15 a warm or cool color?

#c1ac15 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.15.