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#c3be3d color: Pyrite Yellow

#c3be3d is rgb(195, 190, 61) in RGB and oklch(78.25% 0.14607 107.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

78.3%
0.146
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c3be3d

#c3be3d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.75:1, 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: #c3be3d mixed with white

  1. c3be3d
  2. c9c557
  3. cecb6e
  4. d4d282
  5. dad995
  6. e0dfa7
  7. e6e6b9
  8. ececcb
  9. f2f2dc
  10. f9f9ee

Darker: #c3be3d mixed with black

  1. c3be3d
  2. a9a534
  3. 908c2b
  4. 787522
  5. 605e1a
  6. 4a4812
  7. 34330a
  8. 201f04
  9. 0e0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c3be3d with less saturation

  1. c3be3d
  2. c2be50
  3. c0bd60
  4. bfbd6d
  5. bebd7a
  6. bdbc85
  7. bcbb90
  8. bbbb9b
  9. babaa5
  10. b9b9ae

Questions about #c3be3d

What color is #c3be3d?

#c3be3d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(195, 190, 61), in HSL hsl(57.76, 52.76%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.25% 0.14607 107.141).

What colors go well with #c3be3d?

The complementary color of #c3be3d is #b3a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ecaa36 and #8ace6d. The triadic partners are #21caff and #fb8fca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3be3d?

Black text reads better on #c3be3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3be3d a warm or cool color?

#c3be3d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.146.