#c8a840 color: Gooseberry Yellow
#c8a840 is rgb(200, 168, 64) in RGB and oklch(74.103% 0.12616 91.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-600
- Black 22%
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About #c8a840
#c8a840 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 92°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Gooseberry Yellow (#c7a94a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c8a840 mixed with white
Darker: #c8a840 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8a840 with less saturation
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What color is #c8a840?
#c8a840 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Gooseberry Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(200, 168, 64), in HSL hsl(45.88, 55.28%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.103% 0.12616 91.73).
What colors go well with #c8a840?
The complementary color of #c8a840 is #8fa6fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e49851 and #9eb757. The triadic partners are #16c0d9 and #d98ccf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8a840?
Black text reads better on #c8a840: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8a840 a warm or cool color?
#c8a840 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.126.