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#c8b346 color: Herbal Green

#c8b346 is rgb(200, 179, 70) in RGB and oklch(76.438% 0.12952 98.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.4%
0.130
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #c8b346

#c8b346 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal Green (#c9b23d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c8b346 mixed with white

  1. c8b346
  2. cdbb5d
  3. d3c271
  4. d8ca84
  5. ddd297
  6. e3d9a9
  7. e8e1ba
  8. eee9cb
  9. f4f0dd
  10. f9f8ee

Darker: #c8b346 mixed with black

  1. c8b346
  2. ae9b3c
  3. 948432
  4. 7b6e28
  5. 63581e
  6. 4c4315
  7. 362f0d
  8. 211d05
  9. 0f0c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8b346 with less saturation

  1. c8b346
  2. c6b355
  3. c3b363
  4. c1b46f
  5. bfb47a
  6. bdb484
  7. bbb38e
  8. b9b397
  9. b6b3a1
  10. b4b3a9

Questions about #c8b346

What color is #c8b346?

#c8b346 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Herbal Green. In RGB it is rgb(200, 179, 70), in HSL hsl(50.31, 54.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.438% 0.12952 98.32).

What colors go well with #c8b346?

The complementary color of #c8b346 is #a0a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8a24e and #9ac265. The triadic partners are #2bc5e9 and #e891cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8b346?

Black text reads better on #c8b346: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8b346 a warm or cool color?

#c8b346 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.13.