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#c6b024 color: Sulphur

#c6b024 is rgb(198, 176, 36) in RGB and oklch(75.387% 0.14762 99.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

75.4%
0.148
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #c6b024

#c6b024 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c6b024 mixed with white

  1. c6b024
  2. cbb847
  3. d1c061
  4. d7c877
  5. dcd08c
  6. e2d8a0
  7. e8e0b3
  8. ede8c6
  9. f3f0d9
  10. f9f7ec

Darker: #c6b024 mixed with black

  1. c6b024
  2. ac991e
  3. 928218
  4. 7a6c12
  5. 62560c
  6. 4b4207
  7. 352e04
  8. 211c02
  9. 0e0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c6b024 with less saturation

  1. c6b024
  2. c4b03e
  3. c1b051
  4. bfb160
  5. bcb16d
  6. bab17a
  7. b8b085
  8. b6b090
  9. b3b09b
  10. b1afa5

Questions about #c6b024

What color is #c6b024?

#c6b024 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(198, 176, 36), in HSL hsl(51.85, 69.23%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.387% 0.14762 99.538).

What colors go well with #c6b024?

The complementary color of #c6b024 is #9da3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea9c31 and #91c155. The triadic partners are #00c4ef and #ec88cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6b024?

Black text reads better on #c6b024: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6b024 a warm or cool color?

#c6b024 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.148.