#c8a951 color: Grandiose
#c8a951 is rgb(200, 169, 81) in RGB and oklch(74.482% 0.11314 90.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-600
- Black 22%
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About #c8a951
#c8a951 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 90°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Grandiose (#caa84c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c8a951 mixed with white
Darker: #c8a951 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8a951 with less saturation
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What color is #c8a951?
#c8a951 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Grandiose. In RGB it is rgb(200, 169, 81), in HSL hsl(44.37, 51.97%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.482% 0.11314 90.04).
What colors go well with #c8a951?
The complementary color of #c8a951 is #90a9f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e19b5f and #a3b762. The triadic partners are #3dbfd4 and #d592ce.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8a951?
Black text reads better on #c8a951: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8a951 a warm or cool color?
#c8a951 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.113.