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#c8ab56 color: Golden Blond

#c8ab56 is rgb(200, 171, 86) in RGB and oklch(74.952% 0.10997 90.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

75%
0.110
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #c8ab56

#c8ab56 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Blond (#ccaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c8ab56 mixed with white

  1. c8ab56
  2. cdb369
  3. d3bc7b
  4. d8c48c
  5. decd9d
  6. e3d5ad
  7. e9ddbe
  8. eee6ce
  9. f4eede
  10. f9f7ef

Darker: #c8ab56 mixed with black

  1. c8ab56
  2. ae944a
  3. 947e3e
  4. 7b6832
  5. 635427
  6. 4c401c
  7. 362d12
  8. 211b08
  9. 0f0b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8ab56 with less saturation

  1. c8ab56
  2. c5ac61
  3. c3ac6b
  4. c0ac75
  5. bdad7e
  6. bbad86
  7. b8ad8f
  8. b6ad97
  9. b3ae9e
  10. b0aea6

Questions about #c8ab56

What color is #c8ab56?

#c8ab56 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Blond. In RGB it is rgb(200, 171, 86), in HSL hsl(44.74, 50.89%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.952% 0.10997 90.762).

What colors go well with #c8ab56?

The complementary color of #c8ab56 is #94aaf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09d63 and #a4b867. The triadic partners are #46c0d5 and #d694ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8ab56?

Black text reads better on #c8ab56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8ab56 a warm or cool color?

#c8ab56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.11.