#c8a824 color: Hippie Trail
#c8a824 is rgb(200, 168, 36) in RGB and oklch(73.913% 0.14241 94.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 22%
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About #c8a824
#c8a824 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 94°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Hippie Trail (#c6aa2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8a824 mixed with white
Darker: #c8a824 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8a824 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8a824
What color is #c8a824?
#c8a824 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hippie Trail. In RGB it is rgb(200, 168, 36), in HSL hsl(48.29, 69.49%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.913% 0.14241 94.098).
What colors go well with #c8a824?
The complementary color of #c8a824 is #8fa2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8953b and #98b94b. The triadic partners are #00c0e1 and #e086cf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8a824?
Black text reads better on #c8a824: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8a824 a warm or cool color?
#c8a824 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.142.