#c5a136 color: Mustard Seed
#c5a136 is rgb(197, 161, 54) in RGB and oklch(72.284% 0.12825 89.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 23%
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About #c5a136
#c5a136 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 90°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mustard Seed (#c69f26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c5a136 mixed with white
Darker: #c5a136 mixed with black
Calmer: #c5a136 with less saturation
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Questions about #c5a136
What color is #c5a136?
#c5a136 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard Seed. In RGB it is rgb(197, 161, 54), in HSL hsl(44.9, 56.97%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.284% 0.12825 89.692).
What colors go well with #c5a136?
The complementary color of #c5a136 is #86a1f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0904b and #9cb14d. The triadic partners are #00bbd1 and #d287cc.
Is white or black text more readable on #c5a136?
Black text reads better on #c5a136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c5a136 a warm or cool color?
#c5a136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.128.