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#c8a050 color: Sauterne

#c8a050 is rgb(200, 160, 80) in RGB and oklch(72.645% 0.10916 82.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

72.6%
0.109
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c8a050

#c8a050 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sauterne (#c5a253). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c8a050 mixed with white

  1. c8a050
  2. ceaa64
  3. d3b376
  4. d9bc88
  5. dec699
  6. e4cfaa
  7. e9d9bb
  8. efe2cc
  9. f4ecdd
  10. faf5ee

Darker: #c8a050 mixed with black

  1. c8a050
  2. ae8b44
  3. 947639
  4. 7b612e
  5. 634e24
  6. 4c3b1a
  7. 362910
  8. 211907
  9. 0f0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8a050 with less saturation

  1. c8a050
  2. c5a15b
  3. c1a265
  4. bea36e
  5. bba377
  6. b8a480
  7. b4a588
  8. b1a590
  9. ada698
  10. aaa69f

Questions about #c8a050

What color is #c8a050?

#c8a050 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sauterne. In RGB it is rgb(200, 160, 80), in HSL hsl(40, 52.17%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.645% 0.10916 82.825).

What colors go well with #c8a050?

The complementary color of #c8a050 is #82a6eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9364 and #a7ae59. The triadic partners are #3abac5 and #c88fcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a050?

Black text reads better on #c8a050: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a050 a warm or cool color?

#c8a050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.109.