#c8ae24 color: Sulphur
#c8ae24 is rgb(200, 174, 36) in RGB and oklch(75.158% 0.14625 97.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 22%
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About #c8ae24
#c8ae24 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 98°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8ae24 mixed with white
Darker: #c8ae24 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8ae24 with less saturation
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What color is #c8ae24?
#c8ae24 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(200, 174, 36), in HSL hsl(50.49, 69.49%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.158% 0.14625 97.516).
What colors go well with #c8ae24?
The complementary color of #c8ae24 is #99a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb9a35 and #94bf52. The triadic partners are #00c3eb and #e988cf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8ae24?
Black text reads better on #c8ae24: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8ae24 a warm or cool color?
#c8ae24 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.146.