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#cbbc47 color: Sulphur Yellow

#cbbc47 is rgb(203, 188, 71) in RGB and oklch(78.612% 0.13642 101.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

78.6%
0.136
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #cbbc47

#cbbc47 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow (#ccc050). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbbc47 mixed with white

  1. cbbc47
  2. d0c35f
  3. d5ca73
  4. dad186
  5. dfd798
  6. e4deaa
  7. eae5bb
  8. efebcc
  9. f4f2dd
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #cbbc47 mixed with black

  1. cbbc47
  2. b0a33d
  3. 968b32
  4. 7d7328
  5. 655d1f
  6. 4d4716
  7. 37320d
  8. 221f06
  9. 0f0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbbc47 with less saturation

  1. cbbc47
  2. c9bc57
  3. c7bc65
  4. c5bc72
  5. c3bc7e
  6. c2bb89
  7. c0bb93
  8. bebb9d
  9. bcbaa7
  10. bbbab0

Questions about #cbbc47

What color is #cbbc47?

#cbbc47 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(203, 188, 71), in HSL hsl(53.18, 55.93%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.612% 0.13642 101.979).

What colors go well with #cbbc47?

The complementary color of #cbbc47 is #acaeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efaa4a and #98cb6c. The triadic partners are #2eccf7 and #f595d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbbc47?

Black text reads better on #cbbc47: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbbc47 a warm or cool color?

#cbbc47 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.136.