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#c2be3e color: Pyrite Yellow

#c2be3e is rgb(194, 190, 62) in RGB and oklch(78.172% 0.14554 107.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

78.2%
0.146
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
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2be3e

#c2be3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.146 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 10.73:1, 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: #c2be3e mixed with white

  1. c2be3e
  2. c8c558
  3. cecb6e
  4. d3d282
  5. d9d995
  6. dfdfa7
  7. e6e6b9
  8. ececcb
  9. f2f2dc
  10. f9f9ee

Darker: #c2be3e mixed with black

  1. c2be3e
  2. a8a535
  3. 8f8c2b
  4. 777523
  5. 605e1a
  6. 494812
  7. 34330a
  8. 201f04
  9. 0e0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2be3e with less saturation

  1. c2be3e
  2. c1be51
  3. c0bd60
  4. bebd6e
  5. bdbc7a
  6. bcbc85
  7. bbbb90
  8. baba9b
  9. b9baa5
  10. b9b9ae

Questions about #c2be3e

What color is #c2be3e?

#c2be3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(194, 190, 62), in HSL hsl(58.18, 51.97%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.172% 0.14554 107.572).

What colors go well with #c2be3e?

The complementary color of #c2be3e is #b3a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ebaa37 and #89cd6e. The triadic partners are #24c9ff and #fb8fc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2be3e?

Black text reads better on #c2be3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2be3e a warm or cool color?

#c2be3e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.146.