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#c2a135 color: Mustard Seed

#c2a135 is rgb(194, 161, 53) in RGB and oklch(71.972% 0.12821 91.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

72%
0.128
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c2a135

#c2a135 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Seed (#c69f26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2a135 mixed with white

  1. c2a135
  2. c8aa50
  3. ceb466
  4. d4bd7a
  5. dac78e
  6. e0d0a1
  7. e6dab4
  8. ece3c7
  9. f3ecda
  10. f9f6ec

Darker: #c2a135 mixed with black

  1. c2a135
  2. a88b2d
  3. 8f7625
  4. 77621d
  5. 604e15
  6. 493c0e
  7. 342a08
  8. 201903
  9. 0e0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c2a135 with less saturation

  1. c2a135
  2. bfa246
  3. bca254
  4. b9a361
  5. b6a36c
  6. b3a476
  7. b0a480
  8. ada48a
  9. aaa493
  10. a7a49c

Questions about #c2a135

What color is #c2a135?

#c2a135 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard Seed. In RGB it is rgb(194, 161, 53), in HSL hsl(45.96, 57.09%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.972% 0.12821 91.414).

What colors go well with #c2a135?

The complementary color of #c2a135 is #889ff5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de9048 and #98b14e. The triadic partners are #00b9d2 and #d385c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2a135?

Black text reads better on #c2a135: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2a135 a warm or cool color?

#c2a135 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.128.