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#c3bd3a color: Pyrite Yellow

#c3bd3a is rgb(195, 189, 58) in RGB and oklch(78.013% 0.14706 106.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

78%
0.147
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
10.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c3bd3a

#c3bd3a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.147 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 10.66:1, 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: #c3bd3a mixed with white

  1. c3bd3a
  2. c9c455
  3. cecb6c
  4. d4d180
  5. dad894
  6. e0dfa6
  7. e6e5b8
  8. ececca
  9. f2f2dc
  10. f9f9ed

Darker: #c3bd3a mixed with black

  1. c3bd3a
  2. a9a431
  3. 908c28
  4. 787420
  5. 605d18
  6. 4a4710
  7. 343309
  8. 201f04
  9. 0e0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c3bd3a with less saturation

  1. c3bd3a
  2. c2bd4e
  3. c0bc5e
  4. bfbc6c
  5. bebc78
  6. bdbb84
  7. bbba8f
  8. baba9a
  9. b9b9a4
  10. b8b8ae

Questions about #c3bd3a

What color is #c3bd3a?

#c3bd3a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(195, 189, 58), in HSL hsl(57.37, 54.15%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.013% 0.14706 106.738).

What colors go well with #c3bd3a?

The complementary color of #c3bd3a is #b1a8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eca934 and #89cd6b. The triadic partners are #18c9ff and #fa8eca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3bd3a?

Black text reads better on #c3bd3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3bd3a a warm or cool color?

#c3bd3a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.147.