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#cbae02 color: Sulphur

#cbae02 is rgb(203, 174, 2) in RGB and oklch(75.357% 0.15505 97.019) 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 #cbae02

#cbae02 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: #cbae02 mixed with white

  1. cbae02
  2. d0b63c
  3. d5bf59
  4. dac771
  5. dfcf87
  6. e4d79c
  7. eadfb1
  8. efe7c4
  9. f4efd8
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #cbae02 mixed with black

  1. cbae02
  2. b09701
  3. 968001
  4. 7d6a01
  5. 655500
  6. 4d4100
  7. 372e00
  8. 221c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cbae02 with less saturation

  1. cbae02
  2. c8af32
  3. c5af49
  4. c2af5a
  5. bfb069
  6. bdb076
  7. bab083
  8. b7b08e
  9. b4b09a
  10. b2afa4

Questions about #cbae02

What color is #cbae02?

#cbae02 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(203, 174, 2), in HSL hsl(51.34, 98.05%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.357% 0.15505 97.019).

What colors go well with #cbae02?

The complementary color of #cbae02 is #98a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9928 and #94c049. The triadic partners are #00c5ee and #ec86d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbae02?

Black text reads better on #cbae02: 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 #cbae02 a warm or cool color?

#cbae02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.155.