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#c2bf55 color: Sulphur Yellow

#c2bf55 is rgb(194, 191, 85) in RGB and oklch(78.601% 0.1284 107.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

78.6%
0.128
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c2bf55

#c2bf55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow (#ccc050). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2bf55 mixed with white

  1. c2bf55
  2. c8c669
  3. cecc7c
  4. d4d38d
  5. dad99e
  6. e0dfae
  7. e6e6bf
  8. ececcf
  9. f2f2df
  10. f9f9ef

Darker: #c2bf55 mixed with black

  1. c2bf55
  2. a8a649
  3. 8f8d3d
  4. 777531
  5. 605e26
  6. 49481c
  7. 343311
  8. 201f08
  9. 0e0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2bf55 with less saturation

  1. c2bf55
  2. c1bf62
  3. c0be6e
  4. bfbe79
  5. bebd83
  6. bdbd8d
  7. bcbc96
  8. bbbc9f
  9. bbbba8
  10. babab1

Questions about #c2bf55

What color is #c2bf55?

#c2bf55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(194, 191, 85), in HSL hsl(58.35, 47.19%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.601% 0.1284 107.519).

What colors go well with #c2bf55?

The complementary color of #c2bf55 is #b5acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7ae50 and #90cd7a. The triadic partners are #4bc9f9 and #f596c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2bf55?

Black text reads better on #c2bf55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2bf55 a warm or cool color?

#c2bf55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.128.