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#c2bc59 color: Parachute

#c2bc59 is rgb(194, 188, 89) in RGB and oklch(78.004% 0.12158 105.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

78%
0.122
106°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2bc59

#c2bc59 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.122 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 10.63:1, 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: #c2bc59 mixed with white

  1. c2bc59
  2. c8c36c
  3. ceca7e
  4. d4d08f
  5. dad79f
  6. e0deb0
  7. e6e5c0
  8. ecebd0
  9. f2f2df
  10. f9f8ef

Darker: #c2bc59 mixed with black

  1. c2bc59
  2. a8a34c
  3. 8f8b40
  4. 777334
  5. 605d28
  6. 49471d
  7. 343213
  8. 201f09
  9. 0e0d03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2bc59 with less saturation

  1. c2bc59
  2. c1bc65
  3. c0bb70
  4. bebb7a
  5. bdbb84
  6. bcba8d
  7. bbba96
  8. bab99f
  9. b9b9a7
  10. b8b8af

Questions about #c2bc59

What color is #c2bc59?

#c2bc59 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(194, 188, 89), in HSL hsl(56.57, 46.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.004% 0.12158 105.719).

What colors go well with #c2bc59?

The complementary color of #c2bc59 is #b0acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4ac57 and #94c979. The triadic partners are #50c7f2 and #ef97c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2bc59?

Black text reads better on #c2bc59: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2bc59 a warm or cool color?

#c2bc59 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.122.