#c8a151 color: Sauterne
#c8a151 is rgb(200, 161, 81) in RGB and oklch(72.858% 0.10874 83.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 22%
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About #c8a151
#c8a151 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 83°.
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.
Lighter: #c8a151 mixed with white
Darker: #c8a151 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8a151 with less saturation
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What color is #c8a151?
#c8a151 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sauterne. In RGB it is rgb(200, 161, 81), in HSL hsl(40.34, 51.97%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.858% 0.10874 83.451).
What colors go well with #c8a151?
The complementary color of #c8a151 is #84a7ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9464 and #a7af5b. The triadic partners are #3cbbc6 and #c990cf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8a151?
Black text reads better on #c8a151: 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 #c8a151 a warm or cool color?
#c8a151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.109.