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#c8a250 color: Sauterne

#c8a250 is rgb(200, 162, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.048% 0.11007 84.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

73%
0.110
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #c8a250

#c8a250 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, 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: #c8a250 mixed with white

  1. c8a250
  2. ceab64
  3. d3b576
  4. d9be88
  5. dec799
  6. e4d0aa
  7. e9dabb
  8. efe3cc
  9. f4ecdd
  10. faf6ee

Darker: #c8a250 mixed with black

  1. c8a250
  2. ae8c44
  3. 947739
  4. 7b632e
  5. 634f24
  6. 4c3c1a
  7. 362a10
  8. 211907
  9. 0f0a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8a250 with less saturation

  1. c8a250
  2. c5a35b
  3. c2a465
  4. bea46f
  5. bba578
  6. b8a681
  7. b5a689
  8. b2a791
  9. aea799
  10. aba7a0

Questions about #c8a250

What color is #c8a250?

#c8a250 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sauterne. In RGB it is rgb(200, 162, 80), in HSL hsl(41, 52.17%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.048% 0.11007 84.532).

What colors go well with #c8a250?

The complementary color of #c8a250 is #85a7ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9462 and #a6b05b. The triadic partners are #3abcc8 and #cb90cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a250?

Black text reads better on #c8a250: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a250 a warm or cool color?

#c8a250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.11.