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#c8af26 color: Sulphur

#c8af26 is rgb(200, 175, 38) in RGB and oklch(75.377% 0.14607 97.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

75.4%
0.146
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #c8af26

#c8af26 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c8af26 mixed with white

  1. c8af26
  2. cdb748
  3. d3bf62
  4. d8c878
  5. ddd08c
  6. e3d8a0
  7. e8e0b4
  8. eee8c7
  9. f4efd9
  10. f9f7ec

Darker: #c8af26 mixed with black

  1. c8af26
  2. ae9820
  3. 948119
  4. 7b6b13
  5. 63560d
  6. 4c4108
  7. 362e04
  8. 211c02
  9. 0f0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8af26 with less saturation

  1. c8af26
  2. c5af3f
  3. c3b051
  4. c0b060
  5. beb06e
  6. bbb07a
  7. b9b086
  8. b6b090
  9. b4b09b
  10. b1afa5

Questions about #c8af26

What color is #c8af26?

#c8af26 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(200, 175, 38), in HSL hsl(50.74, 68.07%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.377% 0.14607 97.978).

What colors go well with #c8af26?

The complementary color of #c8af26 is #9aa4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb9b36 and #94c054. The triadic partners are #00c4ec and #ea89cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8af26?

Black text reads better on #c8af26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8af26 a warm or cool color?

#c8af26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.146.