#c4c261 color: Powdered Green Tea
#c4c261 is rgb(196, 194, 97) in RGB and oklch(79.556% 0.12013 107.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 23%
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About #c4c261
#c4c261 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 108°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.24:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Powdered Green Tea (#c5c56a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c4c261 mixed with white
Darker: #c4c261 mixed with black
Calmer: #c4c261 with less saturation
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Questions about #c4c261
What color is #c4c261?
#c4c261 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Powdered Green Tea. In RGB it is rgb(196, 194, 97), in HSL hsl(58.79, 45.62%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.556% 0.12013 107.778).
What colors go well with #c4c261?
The complementary color of #c4c261 is #b8b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7b25c and #96cf82. The triadic partners are #5bcbf9 and #f59cca.
Is white or black text more readable on #c4c261?
Black text reads better on #c4c261: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c4c261 a warm or cool color?
#c4c261 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.12.