#C8AF40 Hex Color

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Hex color #c8af40 graphic
#c8af40 is a hex color. It can be described as fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #c8af40.

Questions about #c8af40

What is #c8af40 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c8af40 is rgb(200, 175, 64), in HSL hsl(49, 55%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 12%, 68%, 22%.
Is #c8af40 readable on white or black?
#c8af40 has a 2.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.66:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.