#c9b649 color: Warm Olive
#c9b649 is rgb(201, 182, 73) in RGB and oklch(77.187% 0.12969 99.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 21%
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About #c9b649
#c9b649 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 99°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Warm Olive (#c7b63c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c9b649 mixed with white
Darker: #c9b649 mixed with black
Calmer: #c9b649 with less saturation
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Questions about #c9b649
What color is #c9b649?
#c9b649 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Warm Olive. In RGB it is rgb(201, 182, 73), in HSL hsl(51.09, 54.24%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.187% 0.12969 99.397).
What colors go well with #c9b649?
The complementary color of #c9b649 is #a4abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eaa550 and #9ac569. The triadic partners are #31c8ed and #eb93d0.
Is white or black text more readable on #c9b649?
Black text reads better on #c9b649: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c9b649 a warm or cool color?
#c9b649 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.13.