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#c2bc53 color: Parachute

#c2bc53 is rgb(194, 188, 83) in RGB and oklch(77.936% 0.12706 105.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

77.9%
0.127
106°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2bc53

#c2bc53 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parachute (#beb755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2bc53 mixed with white

  1. c2bc53
  2. c8c367
  3. ceca7a
  4. d4d08c
  5. dad79d
  6. e0dead
  7. e6e5be
  8. ecebce
  9. f2f2df
  10. f9f8ef

Darker: #c2bc53 mixed with black

  1. c2bc53
  2. a8a347
  3. 8f8b3b
  4. 777330
  5. 605d25
  6. 49471b
  7. 343211
  8. 201f08
  9. 0e0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2bc53 with less saturation

  1. c2bc53
  2. c1bc60
  3. c0bb6c
  4. bebb77
  5. bdbb81
  6. bcba8b
  7. bbba94
  8. bab99d
  9. b9b8a6
  10. b8b8af

Questions about #c2bc53

What color is #c2bc53?

#c2bc53 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(194, 188, 83), in HSL hsl(56.76, 47.64%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.936% 0.12706 105.961).

What colors go well with #c2bc53?

The complementary color of #c2bc53 is #b0abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6ab50 and #92ca76. The triadic partners are #47c7f5 and #f195c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2bc53?

Black text reads better on #c2bc53: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2bc53 a warm or cool color?

#c2bc53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.127.