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#c2a040 color: Spontaneous Sprig

#c2a040 is rgb(194, 160, 64) in RGB and oklch(71.86% 0.11997 89.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

71.9%
0.120
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c2a040

#c2a040 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spontaneous Sprig (#c2a048). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2a040 mixed with white

  1. c2a040
  2. c8aa57
  3. ceb36c
  4. d4bd7f
  5. dac692
  6. e0d0a4
  7. e6d9b7
  8. ede3c9
  9. f3ecdb
  10. f9f6ed

Darker: #c2a040 mixed with black

  1. c2a040
  2. a88b36
  3. 8f762d
  4. 776124
  5. 604e1b
  6. 493b13
  7. 34290b
  8. 201905
  9. 0e0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c2a040 with less saturation

  1. c2a040
  2. bfa14e
  3. bca15a
  4. b9a265
  5. b6a26f
  6. b3a379
  7. b0a382
  8. ada48b
  9. aaa494
  10. a7a49c

Questions about #c2a040

What color is #c2a040?

#c2a040 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Spontaneous Sprig. In RGB it is rgb(194, 160, 64), in HSL hsl(44.31, 51.59%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.86% 0.11997 89.336).

What colors go well with #c2a040?

The complementary color of #c2a040 is #86a0f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db9152 and #9caf53. The triadic partners are #1bb8cd and #ce88c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2a040?

Black text reads better on #c2a040: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2a040 a warm or cool color?

#c2a040 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.12.