#c8af40 color: Hep Green
#c8af40 is rgb(200, 175, 64) in RGB and oklch(75.55% 0.13092 96.331) 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 #c8af40
#c8af40 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 96°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Hep Green (#c4b146). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8af40 mixed with white
Darker: #c8af40 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8af40 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8af40
What color is #c8af40?
#c8af40 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hep Green. In RGB it is rgb(200, 175, 64), in HSL hsl(48.97, 55.28%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.55% 0.13092 96.331).
What colors go well with #c8af40?
The complementary color of #c8af40 is #9aa7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e79e4c and #9abf5e. The triadic partners are #1ac3e5 and #e48ecf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8af40?
Black text reads better on #c8af40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8af40 a warm or cool color?
#c8af40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.131.