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#c1bf55 color: Sulphur Yellow

#c1bf55 is rgb(193, 191, 85) in RGB and oklch(78.516% 0.12853 108.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

78.5%
0.129
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c1bf55

#c1bf55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow (#ccc050). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c1bf55 mixed with white

  1. c1bf55
  2. c7c669
  3. cdcc7b
  4. d3d38d
  5. d9d99e
  6. dfdfae
  7. e5e6bf
  8. ececcf
  9. f2f2df
  10. f8f9ef

Darker: #c1bf55 mixed with black

  1. c1bf55
  2. a7a649
  3. 8f8d3d
  4. 777531
  5. 5f5e26
  6. 49481c
  7. 343311
  8. 201f08
  9. 0e0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c1bf55 with less saturation

  1. c1bf55
  2. c0bf62
  3. bfbe6e
  4. bebe79
  5. bdbd83
  6. bcbd8d
  7. bcbc96
  8. bbbb9f
  9. babba8
  10. b9bab0

Questions about #c1bf55

What color is #c1bf55?

#c1bf55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(193, 191, 85), in HSL hsl(58.89, 46.55%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.516% 0.12853 108.027).

What colors go well with #c1bf55?

The complementary color of #c1bf55 is #b5abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6ae4f and #8fcd7a. The triadic partners are #4bc9f9 and #f596c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c1bf55?

Black text reads better on #c1bf55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c1bf55 a warm or cool color?

#c1bf55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.129.