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#c2bd3e color: Pyrite Yellow

#c2bd3e is rgb(194, 189, 62) in RGB and oklch(77.956% 0.14457 107.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

78%
0.145
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2bd3e

#c2bd3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.64:1, 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: #c2bd3e mixed with white

  1. c2bd3e
  2. c8c458
  3. cecb6e
  4. d3d182
  5. d9d895
  6. dfdfa7
  7. e6e5b9
  8. ececcb
  9. f2f2dc
  10. f9f9ee

Darker: #c2bd3e mixed with black

  1. c2bd3e
  2. a8a435
  3. 8f8c2b
  4. 777423
  5. 605d1a
  6. 494712
  7. 34330a
  8. 201f04
  9. 0e0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2bd3e with less saturation

  1. c2bd3e
  2. c1bd51
  3. bfbc60
  4. bebc6d
  5. bdbc79
  6. bcbb85
  7. bbba90
  8. baba9a
  9. b9b9a4
  10. b8b8ae

Questions about #c2bd3e

What color is #c2bd3e?

#c2bd3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(194, 189, 62), in HSL hsl(57.73, 51.97%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.956% 0.14457 107.099).

What colors go well with #c2bd3e?

The complementary color of #c2bd3e is #b2a8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eaaa38 and #89cc6d. The triadic partners are #24c8fe and #f98fc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2bd3e?

Black text reads better on #c2bd3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2bd3e a warm or cool color?

#c2bd3e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.145.