#c8ae25 color: Sulphur
#c8ae25 is rgb(200, 174, 37) in RGB and oklch(75.163% 0.14582 97.472) 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 #c8ae25
#c8ae25 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 97°.
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: #c8ae25 mixed with white
Darker: #c8ae25 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8ae25 with less saturation
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What color is #c8ae25?
#c8ae25 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(200, 174, 37), in HSL hsl(50.43, 68.78%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.163% 0.14582 97.472).
What colors go well with #c8ae25?
The complementary color of #c8ae25 is #99a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb9a36 and #95bf52. The triadic partners are #00c3eb and #e888cf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8ae25?
Black text reads better on #c8ae25: 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 #c8ae25 a warm or cool color?
#c8ae25 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.146.