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#cbae00 color: Sulphur

#cbae00 is rgb(203, 174, 0) in RGB and oklch(75.354% 0.15537 97.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

75.4%
0.155
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #cbae00

#cbae00 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.59:1, 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: #cbae00 mixed with white

  1. cbae00
  2. d0b63c
  3. d5bf59
  4. dac771
  5. dfcf87
  6. e4d79c
  7. eadfb1
  8. efe7c4
  9. f4efd8
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #cbae00 mixed with black

  1. cbae00
  2. b09700
  3. 968000
  4. 7d6a00
  5. 655500
  6. 4d4100
  7. 372e00
  8. 221c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cbae00 with less saturation

  1. cbae00
  2. c8af32
  3. c5af48
  4. c2af5a
  5. bfb069
  6. bdb076
  7. bab082
  8. b7b08e
  9. b4b099
  10. b2afa4

Questions about #cbae00

What color is #cbae00?

#cbae00 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(203, 174, 0), in HSL hsl(51.43, 100%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.354% 0.15537 97.051).

What colors go well with #cbae00?

The complementary color of #cbae00 is #98a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9927 and #94c149. The triadic partners are #00c5ee and #ec86d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbae00?

Black text reads better on #cbae00: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbae00 a warm or cool color?

#cbae00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.155.