#c8b117 color: Sulphur
#c8b117 is rgb(200, 177, 23) in RGB and oklch(75.738% 0.15291 99.534) 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 #c8b117
#c8b117 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 100°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.76:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8b117 mixed with white
Darker: #c8b117 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8b117 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8b117
What color is #c8b117?
#c8b117 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(200, 177, 23), in HSL hsl(52.2, 79.37%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.738% 0.15291 99.534).
What colors go well with #c8b117?
The complementary color of #c8b117 is #9ea4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed9c29 and #91c352. The triadic partners are #00c5f2 and #ef87cf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8b117?
Black text reads better on #c8b117: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8b117 a warm or cool color?
#c8b117 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.153.