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#c4a003 color: Molten Bronze

#c4a003 is rgb(196, 160, 3) in RGB and oklch(71.762% 0.14636 92.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

71.8%
0.146
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c4a003

#c4a003 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Molten Bronze (#c69c04). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c4a003 mixed with white

  1. c4a003
  2. caaa3a
  3. d0b356
  4. d6bd6e
  5. dbc785
  6. e1d09a
  7. e7d9ae
  8. ede3c3
  9. f3ecd7
  10. f9f6eb

Darker: #c4a003 mixed with black

  1. c4a003
  2. aa8b02
  3. 917602
  4. 786101
  5. 614e01
  6. 4a3b00
  7. 352900
  8. 211900
  9. 0e0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c4a003 with less saturation

  1. c4a003
  2. c1a12f
  3. bea244
  4. baa254
  5. b7a362
  6. b4a36e
  7. b1a37a
  8. ada485
  9. aaa490
  10. a7a49a

Questions about #c4a003

What color is #c4a003?

#c4a003 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Molten Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(196, 160, 3), in HSL hsl(48.81, 96.98%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.762% 0.14636 92.557).

What colors go well with #c4a003?

The complementary color of #c4a003 is #859cff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e38c30 and #94b23d. The triadic partners are #00bad9 and #d97fcb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c4a003?

Black text reads better on #c4a003: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c4a003 a warm or cool color?

#c4a003 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.146.