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#cbab5e color: Desert

#cbab5e is rgb(203, 171, 94) in RGB and oklch(75.348% 0.10337 87.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

75.3%
0.103
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #cbab5e

#cbab5e is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert (#ccad60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbab5e mixed with white

  1. cbab5e
  2. d0b36f
  3. d5bc80
  4. dbc490
  5. e0cda0
  6. e5d5b0
  7. eaddc0
  8. efe6d0
  9. f5eedf
  10. faf7ef

Darker: #cbab5e mixed with black

  1. cbab5e
  2. b09451
  3. 967e44
  4. 7d6837
  5. 65542b
  6. 4d401f
  7. 372d14
  8. 221b0a
  9. 0f0b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cbab5e with less saturation

  1. cbab5e
  2. c8ac68
  3. c5ac71
  4. c3ad7a
  5. c0ad82
  6. bdae8a
  7. baae92
  8. b7ae99
  9. b5aea1
  10. b2afa8

Questions about #cbab5e

What color is #cbab5e?

#cbab5e is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Desert. In RGB it is rgb(203, 171, 94), in HSL hsl(42.39, 51.17%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.348% 0.10337 87.295).

What colors go well with #cbab5e?

The complementary color of #cbab5e is #92adf1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e19e6c and #aab86a. The triadic partners are #50c1d0 and #d298d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbab5e?

Black text reads better on #cbab5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbab5e a warm or cool color?

#cbab5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.103.