#c8a953 color: Glorious Gold
#c8a953 is rgb(200, 169, 83) in RGB and oklch(74.505% 0.11137 89.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-600
- Black 22%
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About #c8a953
#c8a953 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.111 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 9.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Glorious Gold (#cba956). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c8a953 mixed with white
Darker: #c8a953 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8a953 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8a953
What color is #c8a953?
#c8a953 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Glorious Gold. In RGB it is rgb(200, 169, 83), in HSL hsl(44.1, 51.54%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.505% 0.11137 89.693).
What colors go well with #c8a953?
The complementary color of #c8a953 is #90a9f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09b61 and #a4b763. The triadic partners are #40bfd3 and #d492ce.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8a953?
Black text reads better on #c8a953: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8a953 a warm or cool color?
#c8a953 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.111.