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#c8a262 color: Sunrise Heat

#c8a262 is rgb(200, 162, 98) in RGB and oklch(73.291% 0.09365 79.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73.3%
0.094
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #c8a262

#c8a262 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sunrise Heat (#caa061). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c8a262 mixed with white

  1. c8a262
  2. ceab72
  3. d3b482
  4. d9be92
  5. dec7a2
  6. e4d0b1
  7. e9dac1
  8. efe3d0
  9. f4ece0
  10. faf6ef

Darker: #c8a262 mixed with black

  1. c8a262
  2. ae8c54
  3. 947747
  4. 7b633a
  5. 634f2d
  6. 4c3c21
  7. 362a16
  8. 21190b
  9. 0f0a03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8a262 with less saturation

  1. c8a262
  2. c5a36a
  3. c2a472
  4. bfa47a
  5. bca581
  6. b9a688
  7. b5a68f
  8. b2a795
  9. afa89c
  10. aca8a2

Questions about #c8a262

What color is #c8a262?

#c8a262 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Sunrise Heat. In RGB it is rgb(200, 162, 98), in HSL hsl(37.65, 48.11%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.291% 0.09365 79.536).

What colors go well with #c8a262?

The complementary color of #c8a262 is #85aae4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d99773 and #acae67. The triadic partners are #56bbbf and #c396ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a262?

Black text reads better on #c8a262: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a262 a warm or cool color?

#c8a262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.094.