#c4a936 color: Oil Yellow
#c4a936 is rgb(196, 169, 54) in RGB and oklch(73.835% 0.13299 95.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 23%
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About #c4a936
#c4a936 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 95°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Oil Yellow (#c2ab3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c4a936 mixed with white
Darker: #c4a936 mixed with black
Calmer: #c4a936 with less saturation
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What color is #c4a936?
#c4a936 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Oil Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(196, 169, 54), in HSL hsl(48.59, 56.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.835% 0.13299 95.488).
What colors go well with #c4a936?
The complementary color of #c4a936 is #93a2fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e39744 and #96b956. The triadic partners are #00bedf and #de89cb.
Is white or black text more readable on #c4a936?
Black text reads better on #c4a936: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c4a936 a warm or cool color?
#c4a936 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.133.