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#c8ac52 color: Yellow Lupine

#c8ac52 is rgb(200, 172, 82) in RGB and oklch(75.109% 0.11426 92.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

75.1%
0.114
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #c8ac52

#c8ac52 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Lupine (#ccaa4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c8ac52 mixed with white

  1. c8ac52
  2. cdb466
  3. d3bd78
  4. d8c58a
  5. decd9b
  6. e3d6ac
  7. e9debd
  8. eee6cd
  9. f4eede
  10. f9f7ee

Darker: #c8ac52 mixed with black

  1. c8ac52
  2. ae9546
  3. 947f3b
  4. 7b692f
  5. 635425
  6. 4c401a
  7. 362d11
  8. 211b08
  9. 0f0b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8ac52 with less saturation

  1. c8ac52
  2. c5ac5e
  3. c3ad69
  4. c0ad73
  5. beae7c
  6. bbae85
  7. b8ae8e
  8. b6ae96
  9. b3ae9e
  10. b1aea6

Questions about #c8ac52

What color is #c8ac52?

#c8ac52 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Lupine. In RGB it is rgb(200, 172, 82), in HSL hsl(45.76, 51.75%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.109% 0.11426 92.19).

What colors go well with #c8ac52?

The complementary color of #c8ac52 is #95a9f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29d5e and #a2ba65. The triadic partners are #3fc1d8 and #d993ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8ac52?

Black text reads better on #c8ac52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8ac52 a warm or cool color?

#c8ac52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.114.