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#c8bc4c color: Sulphur Yellow

#c8bc4c is rgb(200, 188, 76) in RGB and oklch(78.39% 0.1326 103.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

78.4%
0.133
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 22%

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 #c8bc4c

#c8bc4c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 103°.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c8bc4c mixed with white

  1. c8bc4c
  2. cdc362
  3. d3ca76
  4. d8d188
  5. ddd79a
  6. e3deab
  7. e8e5bc
  8. eeebcd
  9. f4f2de
  10. f9f8ee

Darker: #c8bc4c mixed with black

  1. c8bc4c
  2. aea341
  3. 948b36
  4. 7b732c
  5. 635d22
  6. 4c4718
  7. 36320f
  8. 211f06
  9. 0f0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c8bc4c with less saturation

  1. c8bc4c
  2. c6bc5b
  3. c5bc68
  4. c3bc74
  5. c1bb7f
  6. c0bb8a
  7. bebb94
  8. bdba9d
  9. bbbaa7
  10. bab9b0

Questions about #c8bc4c

What color is #c8bc4c?

#c8bc4c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(200, 188, 76), in HSL hsl(54.19, 52.99%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.39% 0.1326 103.208).

What colors go well with #c8bc4c?

The complementary color of #c8bc4c is #adadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ecaa4d and #96cb70. The triadic partners are #39caf6 and #f395cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8bc4c?

Black text reads better on #c8bc4c: 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 #c8bc4c a warm or cool color?

#c8bc4c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.133.