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#cbae68 color: Desert

#cbae68 is rgb(203, 174, 104) in RGB and oklch(76.101% 0.09538 87.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.1%
0.095
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #cbae68

#cbae68 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, 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: #cbae68 mixed with white

  1. cbae68
  2. d0b678
  3. d5be87
  4. dbc697
  5. e0cea6
  6. e5d6b5
  7. eadfc3
  8. efe7d2
  9. f5efe1
  10. faf7f0

Darker: #cbae68 mixed with black

  1. cbae68
  2. b09759
  3. 96804b
  4. 7d6a3e
  5. 655530
  6. 4d4124
  7. 372e18
  8. 221c0c
  9. 0f0b04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cbae68 with less saturation

  1. cbae68
  2. c8af71
  3. c6af79
  4. c3af81
  5. c1b088
  6. beb08f
  7. bcb096
  8. b9b19d
  9. b6b1a4
  10. b4b1ab

Questions about #cbae68

What color is #cbae68?

#cbae68 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Desert. In RGB it is rgb(203, 174, 104), in HSL hsl(42.42, 48.77%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.101% 0.09538 87.628).

What colors go well with #cbae68?

The complementary color of #cbae68 is #97b0ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0a274 and #acba73. The triadic partners are #5ec3d1 and #d39cd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbae68?

Black text reads better on #cbae68: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbae68 a warm or cool color?

#cbae68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.095.