#c5a232 color: Mustard Seed
#c5a232 is rgb(197, 162, 50) in RGB and oklch(72.459% 0.13126 90.798) 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 #c5a232
#c5a232 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 91°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mustard Seed (#c69f26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c5a232 mixed with white
Darker: #c5a232 mixed with black
Calmer: #c5a232 with less saturation
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Questions about #c5a232
What color is #c5a232?
#c5a232 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard Seed. In RGB it is rgb(197, 162, 50), in HSL hsl(45.71, 59.51%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.459% 0.13126 90.798).
What colors go well with #c5a232?
The complementary color of #c5a232 is #87a0f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e19147 and #9ab24c. The triadic partners are #00bbd4 and #d586cc.
Is white or black text more readable on #c5a232?
Black text reads better on #c5a232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c5a232 a warm or cool color?
#c5a232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.131.