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#c8a220 color: Lemon Curry

#c8a220 is rgb(200, 162, 32) in RGB and oklch(72.663% 0.14076 90.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

72.7%
0.141
91°
  • 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 #c8a220

#c8a220 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 91°.

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 Lemon Curry (#cda323). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c8a220 mixed with white

  1. c8a220
  2. cdab44
  3. d3b55d
  4. d8be74
  5. dec889
  6. e3d19d
  7. e9dab1
  8. eee3c5
  9. f4edd8
  10. f9f6ec

Darker: #c8a220 mixed with black

  1. c8a220
  2. ae8c1a
  3. 947715
  4. 7b630f
  5. 634f0a
  6. 4c3c06
  7. 362a03
  8. 211901
  9. 0f0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8a220 with less saturation

  1. c8a220
  2. c5a33a
  3. c1a44c
  4. bea45a
  5. bba567
  6. b7a573
  7. b4a67e
  8. b1a689
  9. ada693
  10. aaa69d

Questions about #c8a220

What color is #c8a220?

#c8a220 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lemon Curry. In RGB it is rgb(200, 162, 32), in HSL hsl(46.43, 72.41%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.663% 0.14076 90.715).

What colors go well with #c8a220?

The complementary color of #c8a220 is #86a0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e58f3e and #9ab343. The triadic partners are #00bdd8 and #d884cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a220?

Black text reads better on #c8a220: 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 #c8a220 a warm or cool color?

#c8a220 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.141.