#c8ae16 color: Sulphur
#c8ae16 is rgb(200, 174, 22) in RGB and oklch(75.106% 0.15113 98.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 22%
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About #c8ae16
#c8ae16 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 98°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8ae16 mixed with white
Darker: #c8ae16 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8ae16 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8ae16
What color is #c8ae16?
#c8ae16 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(200, 174, 22), in HSL hsl(51.24, 80.18%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.106% 0.15113 98.001).
What colors go well with #c8ae16?
The complementary color of #c8ae16 is #99a3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec9a2c and #92c04e. The triadic partners are #00c4ed and #eb86cf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8ae16?
Black text reads better on #c8ae16: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8ae16 a warm or cool color?
#c8ae16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.151.