#c2ae59 color: Mack Creek
#c2ae59 is rgb(194, 174, 89) in RGB and oklch(75.041% 0.10826 96.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sand
- olive-400
- Black 24%
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About #c2ae59
#c2ae59 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 96°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.49:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mack Creek (#bfae5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #c2ae59 mixed with white
Darker: #c2ae59 mixed with black
Calmer: #c2ae59 with less saturation
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What color is #c2ae59?
#c2ae59 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mack Creek. In RGB it is rgb(194, 174, 89), in HSL hsl(48.57, 46.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.041% 0.10826 96.356).
What colors go well with #c2ae59?
The complementary color of #c2ae59 is #9ca8f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda060 and #9cbb6e. The triadic partners are #4dbfda and #da93c8.
Is white or black text more readable on #c2ae59?
Black text reads better on #c2ae59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c2ae59 a warm or cool color?
#c2ae59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.108.