#c8b509 color: Mustard
#c8b509 is rgb(200, 181, 9) in RGB and oklch(76.55% 0.15876 101.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #c8b509
#c8b509 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 102°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mustard (#ceb301). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8b509 mixed with white
Darker: #c8b509 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8b509 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8b509
What color is #c8b509?
#c8b509 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(200, 181, 9), in HSL hsl(54.03, 91.39%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.55% 0.15876 101.733).
What colors go well with #c8b509?
The complementary color of #c8b509 is #a4a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09f1a and #8dc754. The triadic partners are #00c8fa and #f687cf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8b509?
Black text reads better on #c8b509: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8b509 a warm or cool color?
#c8b509 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.159.