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#cbac59 color: Hay Wain

#cbac59 is rgb(203, 172, 89) in RGB and oklch(75.486% 0.10869 89.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

75.5%
0.109
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #cbac59

#cbac59 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hay Wain (#cdad59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbac59 mixed with white

  1. cbac59
  2. d0b46b
  3. d5bd7d
  4. dbc58e
  5. e0cd9e
  6. e5d6ae
  7. eadebf
  8. efe6cf
  9. f5eedf
  10. faf7ef

Darker: #cbac59 mixed with black

  1. cbac59
  2. b0954c
  3. 967f40
  4. 7d6934
  5. 655428
  6. 4d401d
  7. 372d13
  8. 221b09
  9. 0f0b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cbac59 with less saturation

  1. cbac59
  2. c8ad64
  3. c5ad6e
  4. c3ae77
  5. c0ae80
  6. bdae88
  7. baaf91
  8. b8af99
  9. b5afa0
  10. b2afa8

Questions about #cbac59

What color is #cbac59?

#cbac59 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hay Wain. In RGB it is rgb(203, 172, 89), in HSL hsl(43.68, 52.29%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.486% 0.10869 89.189).

What colors go well with #cbac59?

The complementary color of #cbac59 is #93acf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e39e67 and #a8b968. The triadic partners are #49c2d5 and #d696d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbac59?

Black text reads better on #cbac59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbac59 a warm or cool color?

#cbac59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.109.