#c8a156 color: Sauterne
#c8a156 is rgb(200, 161, 86) in RGB and oklch(72.921% 0.10435 82.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 22%
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About #c8a156
#c8a156 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 82°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sauterne (#c5a253). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c8a156 mixed with white
Darker: #c8a156 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8a156 with less saturation
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What color is #c8a156?
#c8a156 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Sauterne. In RGB it is rgb(200, 161, 86), in HSL hsl(39.47, 50.89%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.921% 0.10435 82.205).
What colors go well with #c8a156?
The complementary color of #c8a156 is #84a7e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9468 and #a9ae5e. The triadic partners are #44bbc4 and #c791ce.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8a156?
Black text reads better on #c8a156: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8a156 a warm or cool color?
#c8a156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.104.