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#c2be2c color: Pyrite Yellow

#c2be2c is rgb(194, 190, 44) in RGB and oklch(78.056% 0.15605 107.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

78.1%
0.156
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2be2c

#c2be2c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.7:1, 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: #c2be2c mixed with white

  1. c2be2c
  2. c8c54d
  3. cdcc66
  4. d3d27c
  5. d9d990
  6. dfdfa3
  7. e5e6b6
  8. ececc9
  9. f2f3db
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #c2be2c mixed with black

  1. c2be2c
  2. a8a525
  3. 8f8c1e
  4. 777517
  5. 605e11
  6. 49480a
  7. 343305
  8. 201f02
  9. 0e0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2be2c with less saturation

  1. c2be2c
  2. c1be45
  3. bfbd57
  4. bebd67
  5. bdbc74
  6. bcbc81
  7. bbbb8d
  8. baba98
  9. b9b9a3
  10. b8b8ad

Questions about #c2be2c

What color is #c2be2c?

#c2be2c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(194, 190, 44), in HSL hsl(58.4, 63.03%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.056% 0.15605 107.879).

What colors go well with #c2be2c?

The complementary color of #c2be2c is #b3a8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eea91f and #83cf68. The triadic partners are #00c9ff and #ff8bc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2be2c?

Black text reads better on #c2be2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2be2c a warm or cool color?

#c2be2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.156.