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#c8a146 color: Goldbricker

#c8a146 is rgb(200, 161, 70) in RGB and oklch(72.735% 0.11778 85.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

72.7%
0.118
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c8a146

#c8a146 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldbricker (#c5a049). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c8a146 mixed with white

  1. c8a146
  2. ceaa5c
  3. d3b470
  4. d9bd82
  5. dec795
  6. e4d0a7
  7. e9d9b8
  8. efe3ca
  9. f4ecdc
  10. faf6ed

Darker: #c8a146 mixed with black

  1. c8a146
  2. ae8b3c
  3. 947632
  4. 7b6228
  5. 634e1e
  6. 4c3c15
  7. 362a0d
  8. 211905
  9. 0f0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8a146 with less saturation

  1. c8a146
  2. c5a253
  3. c1a35f
  4. bea369
  5. bba473
  6. b8a57d
  7. b4a586
  8. b1a68e
  9. ada697
  10. aaa69f

Questions about #c8a146

What color is #c8a146?

#c8a146 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Goldbricker. In RGB it is rgb(200, 161, 70), in HSL hsl(42, 54.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.735% 0.11778 85.716).

What colors go well with #c8a146?

The complementary color of #c8a146 is #84a5f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df925a and #a4b054. The triadic partners are #26bbcb and #cd8ccf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a146?

Black text reads better on #c8a146: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a146 a warm or cool color?

#c8a146 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.118.