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#c2c050 color: Sulphur Yellow

#c2c050 is rgb(194, 192, 80) in RGB and oklch(78.764% 0.13381 108.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

78.8%
0.134
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c2c050

#c2c050 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.95:1, 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: #c2c050 mixed with white

  1. c2c050
  2. c8c765
  3. cecd79
  4. d3d38b
  5. d9da9c
  6. e0e0ad
  7. e6e6be
  8. ecedce
  9. f2f3de
  10. f9f9ef

Darker: #c2c050 mixed with black

  1. c2c050
  2. a8a744
  3. 8f8e39
  4. 77762e
  5. 605f24
  6. 49491a
  7. 343410
  8. 202007
  9. 0e0e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2c050 with less saturation

  1. c2c050
  2. c1c05e
  3. c0bf6b
  4. bfbf77
  5. bebe81
  6. bdbe8c
  7. bcbd95
  8. bcbc9f
  9. bbbba8
  10. babbb1

Questions about #c2c050

What color is #c2c050?

#c2c050 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(194, 192, 80), in HSL hsl(58.95, 48.31%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.764% 0.13381 108.156).

What colors go well with #c2c050?

The complementary color of #c2c050 is #b6abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8ae4a and #8ece78. The triadic partners are #44cafd and #f895c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2c050?

Black text reads better on #c2c050: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2c050 a warm or cool color?

#c2c050 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.134.