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#c2bc37 color: Pyrite Yellow

#c2bc37 is rgb(194, 188, 55) in RGB and oklch(77.69% 0.14813 106.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

77.7%
0.148
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2bc37

#c2bc37 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow (#c4bf33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2bc37 mixed with white

  1. c2bc37
  2. c8c353
  3. ceca6a
  4. d3d17f
  5. d9d793
  6. dfdea5
  7. e6e5b8
  8. ecebca
  9. f2f2dc
  10. f9f9ed

Darker: #c2bc37 mixed with black

  1. c2bc37
  2. a8a32e
  3. 8f8b26
  4. 77731e
  5. 605d16
  6. 49470f
  7. 343208
  8. 201f03
  9. 0e0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2bc37 with less saturation

  1. c2bc37
  2. c1bc4c
  3. bfbb5c
  4. bebb6a
  5. bdbb77
  6. bcba83
  7. baba8e
  8. b9b998
  9. b8b8a3
  10. b7b7ad

Questions about #c2bc37

What color is #c2bc37?

#c2bc37 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(194, 188, 55), in HSL hsl(57.41, 55.82%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.69% 0.14813 106.784).

What colors go well with #c2bc37?

The complementary color of #c2bc37 is #b0a7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eba831 and #88cc6a. The triadic partners are #0ec8ff and #f98dc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2bc37?

Black text reads better on #c2bc37: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2bc37 a warm or cool color?

#c2bc37 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.148.