Laser Color
Laser is a yellow color with hex code #C8B568. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with laser, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Laser Color Values
What Does Laser Mean?
Laser belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Laser sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Laser is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: moderate yellow, #C9AE5D).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Laser
Laser and #697CC9 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C98669 and #ACC969, which sit beside laser on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair laser with triadic partners #69C9B6 and #B669C9. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Sundance —
#C9B35B(Delta E 6) - DarkKhaki —
#BDB76B(Delta E 6) - Husk —
#B7A458(Delta E 6) - Gimblet —
#B8B56A(Delta E 7) - Sandy Brown —
#C4A661(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C8B568; }
.background { background-color: #C8B568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C8B568; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C8B56840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for laser?
Laser has the hex code #C8B568. In RGB notation it is rgb(200, 181, 104), in HSL it is hsl(48, 47%, 60%), and its OKLCH value is 0.773, 0.1, 95.9.
What does the color laser mean?
Yellow-family colors like laser carry distinct psychological associations. Laser belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Laser sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with laser?
Laser has three easy routes: its complement #697CC9 for punch, its neighbors #C98669 and #ACC969 for something calmer, or triadic partners #69C9B6 and #B669C9 when you want energy.
Is laser a standard web color?
No — Laser is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C8B568 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make laser lighter or darker?
To lighten laser, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6F2E5 (lightest tint) to #25210E (darkest shade).
About Laser
Laser is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C8B568 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.