#c8b140 color: Herbal Green
#c8b140 is rgb(200, 177, 64) in RGB and oklch(75.967% 0.13242 97.567) 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 #c8b140
#c8b140 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 98°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Herbal Green (#c9b23d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8b140 mixed with white
Darker: #c8b140 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8b140 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8b140
What color is #c8b140?
#c8b140 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Herbal Green. In RGB it is rgb(200, 177, 64), in HSL hsl(49.85, 55.28%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.967% 0.13242 97.567).
What colors go well with #c8b140?
The complementary color of #c8b140 is #9da8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e89f4a and #99c160. The triadic partners are #1bc5e8 and #e78fcf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8b140?
Black text reads better on #c8b140: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8b140 a warm or cool color?
#c8b140 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.132.