#c8a949 color: Gooseberry Yellow
#c8a949 is rgb(200, 169, 73) in RGB and oklch(74.394% 0.11988 91.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 22%
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About #c8a949
#c8a949 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 91°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.23:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Gooseberry Yellow (#c7a94a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8a949 mixed with white
Darker: #c8a949 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8a949 with less saturation
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What color is #c8a949?
#c8a949 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Gooseberry Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(200, 169, 73), in HSL hsl(45.35, 53.59%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.394% 0.11988 91.276).
What colors go well with #c8a949?
The complementary color of #c8a949 is #90a7f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29a58 and #a0b85d. The triadic partners are #2ec0d7 and #d88fcf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8a949?
Black text reads better on #c8a949: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8a949 a warm or cool color?
#c8a949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.12.