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#cbb440 color: Herbal Green

#cbb440 is rgb(203, 180, 64) in RGB and oklch(76.875% 0.13492 97.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50°
100%

76.9%
0.135
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #cbb440

#cbb440 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal Green (#c9b23d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbb440 mixed with white

Darker: #cbb440 mixed with black

Calmer: #cbb440 with less saturation

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Questions about #cbb440

What color is #cbb440?

#cbb440 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Herbal Green. In RGB it is rgb(203, 180, 64), in HSL hsl(50.07, 57.2%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.875% 0.13492 97.842).

What colors go well with #cbb440?

The complementary color of #cbb440 is #a0aaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eca24a and #9bc461. The triadic partners are #18c8ec and #eb91d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbb440?

Black text reads better on #cbb440: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbb440 a warm or cool color?

#cbb440 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.135.