#c8a959 color: Glorious Gold
#c8a959 is rgb(200, 169, 89) in RGB and oklch(74.58% 0.10588 88.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- ≈ Sand
- olive-400
- Black 22%
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About #c8a959
#c8a959 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 89°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Glorious Gold (#cba956). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #c8a959 mixed with white
Darker: #c8a959 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8a959 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8a959
What color is #c8a959?
#c8a959 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Glorious Gold. In RGB it is rgb(200, 169, 89), in HSL hsl(43.24, 50.23%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.58% 0.10588 88.543).
What colors go well with #c8a959?
The complementary color of #c8a959 is #91aaf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df9c67 and #a6b667. The triadic partners are #4abfd0 and #d294ce.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8a959?
Black text reads better on #c8a959: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8a959 a warm or cool color?
#c8a959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.106.