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#c8a150 color: Sauterne

#c8a150 is rgb(200, 161, 80) in RGB and oklch(72.846% 0.1096 83.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

72.8%
0.110
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c8a150

#c8a150 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, 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: #c8a150 mixed with white

  1. c8a150
  2. ceaa64
  3. d3b476
  4. d9bd88
  5. dec799
  6. e4d0aa
  7. e9d9bb
  8. efe3cc
  9. f4ecdd
  10. faf6ee

Darker: #c8a150 mixed with black

  1. c8a150
  2. ae8b44
  3. 947639
  4. 7b622e
  5. 634e24
  6. 4c3c1a
  7. 362a10
  8. 211907
  9. 0f0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8a150 with less saturation

  1. c8a150
  2. c5a25b
  3. c2a365
  4. bea36f
  5. bba478
  6. b8a580
  7. b4a588
  8. b1a690
  9. aea698
  10. aaa7a0

Questions about #c8a150

What color is #c8a150?

#c8a150 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sauterne. In RGB it is rgb(200, 161, 80), in HSL hsl(40.5, 52.17%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.846% 0.1096 83.683).

What colors go well with #c8a150?

The complementary color of #c8a150 is #84a6ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9463 and #a7af5a. The triadic partners are #3abbc6 and #c98fcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a150?

Black text reads better on #c8a150: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a150 a warm or cool color?

#c8a150 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.11.