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#c8a032 color: Satin Sheen Gold

#c8a032 is rgb(200, 160, 50) in RGB and oklch(72.36% 0.13099 87.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

72.4%
0.131
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c8a032

#c8a032 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 88°.

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 Satin Sheen Gold (#cba135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c8a032 mixed with white

  1. c8a032
  2. ceaa4e
  3. d3b365
  4. d9bd79
  5. dec68d
  6. e4d0a1
  7. e9d9b4
  8. efe3c7
  9. f4ecd9
  10. faf6ec

Darker: #c8a032 mixed with black

  1. c8a032
  2. ae8b2a
  3. 947622
  4. 7b611b
  5. 634e14
  6. 4c3b0d
  7. 362907
  8. 211903
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8a032 with less saturation

  1. c8a032
  2. c5a144
  3. c1a253
  4. bea360
  5. baa36b
  6. b7a476
  7. b3a480
  8. b0a58a
  9. ada594
  10. a9a59d

Questions about #c8a032

What color is #c8a032?

#c8a032 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold. In RGB it is rgb(200, 160, 50), in HSL hsl(44, 60%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.36% 0.13099 87.875).

What colors go well with #c8a032?

The complementary color of #c8a032 is #82a2f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28f4b and #9fb048. The triadic partners are #00bcd0 and #d287cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a032?

Black text reads better on #c8a032: 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 #c8a032 a warm or cool color?

#c8a032 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.131.