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#c8a468 color: Classic Gold

#c8a468 is rgb(200, 164, 104) in RGB and oklch(73.786% 0.08864 79.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73.8%
0.089
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #c8a468

#c8a468 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Classic Gold (#c9a367). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c8a468 mixed with white

  1. c8a468
  2. cead78
  3. d3b687
  4. d9bf96
  5. dec8a5
  6. e4d1b4
  7. e9dac3
  8. efe3d2
  9. f4ede1
  10. faf6f0

Darker: #c8a468 mixed with black

  1. c8a468
  2. ae8e59
  3. 94794b
  4. 7b643e
  5. 635030
  6. 4c3d24
  7. 362b18
  8. 211a0c
  9. 0f0a04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8a468 with less saturation

  1. c8a468
  2. c5a570
  3. c2a677
  4. bfa67e
  5. bca785
  6. b9a88b
  7. b6a892
  8. b3a998
  9. b0a99e
  10. adaaa4

Questions about #c8a468

What color is #c8a468?

#c8a468 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Classic Gold. In RGB it is rgb(200, 164, 104), in HSL hsl(37.5, 46.6%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.786% 0.08864 79.5).

What colors go well with #c8a468?

The complementary color of #c8a468 is #89abe2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d89a78 and #aeaf6c. The triadic partners are #5ebbc0 and #c398ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a468?

Black text reads better on #c8a468: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a468 a warm or cool color?

#c8a468 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.089.