#c8b970 color: Pistachio Shortbread
#c8b970 is rgb(200, 185, 112) in RGB and oklch(78.213% 0.09508 98.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sand
- olive-400
- Black 22%
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About #c8b970
#c8b970 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 98°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pistachio Shortbread (#c7bb73). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #c8b970 mixed with white
Darker: #c8b970 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8b970 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8b970
What color is #c8b970?
#c8b970 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Pistachio Shortbread. In RGB it is rgb(200, 185, 112), in HSL hsl(49.77, 44.44%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.213% 0.09508 98.015).
What colors go well with #c8b970?
The complementary color of #c8b970 is #a9b2f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1ad74 and #a6c482. The triadic partners are #6ac7e1 and #e0a1cd.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8b970?
Black text reads better on #c8b970: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8b970 a warm or cool color?
#c8b970 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.095.