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#c2b262 color: New Avocado

#c2b262 is rgb(194, 178, 98) in RGB and oklch(76% 0.10278 98.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50°
100%

76%
0.103
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #c2b262

#c2b262 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is New Avocado (#bdb264). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2b262 mixed with white

  1. c2b262
  2. c8ba73
  3. cec183
  4. d4c993
  5. dad1a3
  6. e0d9b2
  7. e6e0c2
  8. ece8d1
  9. f2f0e0
  10. f9f7f0

Darker: #c2b262 mixed with black

  1. c2b262
  2. a89a54
  3. 8f8347
  4. 776d3a
  5. 60572d
  6. 494321
  7. 342f16
  8. 201d0b
  9. 0e0c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c2b262 with less saturation

  1. c2b262
  2. c0b26c
  3. beb274
  4. bdb27d
  5. bbb285
  6. b9b28d
  7. b8b294
  8. b6b29c
  9. b4b1a3
  10. b3b1aa

Questions about #c2b262

What color is #c2b262?

#c2b262 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is New Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(194, 178, 98), in HSL hsl(50, 44.04%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(76% 0.10278 98.276).

What colors go well with #c2b262?

The complementary color of #c2b262 is #a2abf2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dca567 and #9ebe76. The triadic partners are #5ac1dd and #dc97c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2b262?

Black text reads better on #c2b262: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2b262 a warm or cool color?

#c2b262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.103.