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#c2af55 color: Spring Marsh

#c2af55 is rgb(194, 175, 85) in RGB and oklch(75.201% 0.11291 97.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

75.2%
0.113
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #c2af55

#c2af55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Marsh (#c0b05d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2af55 mixed with white

  1. c2af55
  2. c8b768
  3. cebf7a
  4. d4c78b
  5. dacf9c
  6. e0d7ad
  7. e6dfbd
  8. ece7ce
  9. f2efde
  10. f9f7ef

Darker: #c2af55 mixed with black

  1. c2af55
  2. a89849
  3. 8f813d
  4. 776b31
  5. 605626
  6. 49411c
  7. 342e11
  8. 201c08
  9. 0e0b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c2af55 with less saturation

  1. c2af55
  2. c0af60
  3. beaf6b
  4. bcaf75
  5. baaf7e
  6. b8af86
  7. b6af8f
  8. b4af97
  9. b2af9f
  10. b0afa7

Questions about #c2af55

What color is #c2af55?

#c2af55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Spring Marsh. In RGB it is rgb(194, 175, 85), in HSL hsl(49.54, 47.19%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.201% 0.11291 97.586).

What colors go well with #c2af55?

The complementary color of #c2af55 is #9da7f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea05c and #9abc6c. The triadic partners are #48c0de and #dd92c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2af55?

Black text reads better on #c2af55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2af55 a warm or cool color?

#c2af55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.113.