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#c8bd4f color: Sulphur Yellow

#c8bd4f is rgb(200, 189, 79) in RGB and oklch(78.632% 0.13107 103.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

78.6%
0.131
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c8bd4f

#c8bd4f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.85:1, 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: #c8bd4f mixed with white

  1. c8bd4f
  2. cdc464
  3. d3cb78
  4. d8d18a
  5. ddd89b
  6. e3dfac
  7. e8e5bd
  8. eeecce
  9. f4f2de
  10. f9f9ef

Darker: #c8bd4f mixed with black

  1. c8bd4f
  2. aea444
  3. 948c38
  4. 7b742e
  5. 635d23
  6. 4c4719
  7. 363310
  8. 211f07
  9. 0f0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c8bd4f with less saturation

  1. c8bd4f
  2. c6bd5e
  3. c5bd6a
  4. c3bd76
  5. c2bc81
  6. c0bc8b
  7. bfbc95
  8. bdbb9e
  9. bcbaa8
  10. babab0

Questions about #c8bd4f

What color is #c8bd4f?

#c8bd4f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(200, 189, 79), in HSL hsl(54.55, 52.38%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.632% 0.13107 103.613).

What colors go well with #c8bd4f?

The complementary color of #c8bd4f is #afadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ebac4f and #97cc72. The triadic partners are #3ecbf7 and #f496cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8bd4f?

Black text reads better on #c8bd4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8bd4f a warm or cool color?

#c8bd4f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.131.