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#c2bc55 color: Parachute

#c2bc55 is rgb(194, 188, 85) in RGB and oklch(77.958% 0.12527 105.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

78%
0.125
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
10.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2bc55

#c2bc55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.125 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 10.62:1, 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: #c2bc55 mixed with white

  1. c2bc55
  2. c8c369
  3. ceca7b
  4. d4d08d
  5. dad79e
  6. e0deae
  7. e6e5bf
  8. ecebcf
  9. f2f2df
  10. f9f8ef

Darker: #c2bc55 mixed with black

  1. c2bc55
  2. a8a349
  3. 8f8b3d
  4. 777331
  5. 605d26
  6. 49471c
  7. 343211
  8. 201f08
  9. 0e0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2bc55 with less saturation

  1. c2bc55
  2. c1bc62
  3. c0bb6d
  4. bebb78
  5. bdbb82
  6. bcba8c
  7. bbba95
  8. bab99e
  9. b9b9a6
  10. b8b8af

Questions about #c2bc55

What color is #c2bc55?

#c2bc55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(194, 188, 85), in HSL hsl(56.7, 47.19%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.958% 0.12527 105.883).

What colors go well with #c2bc55?

The complementary color of #c2bc55 is #b0abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5ab52 and #92ca77. The triadic partners are #4ac7f4 and #f196c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2bc55?

Black text reads better on #c2bc55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2bc55 a warm or cool color?

#c2bc55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.125.