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#cbc052 color: Sulphur Yellow

#cbc052 is rgb(203, 192, 82) in RGB and oklch(79.562% 0.13126 103.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

79.6%
0.131
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #cbc052

#cbc052 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, 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: #cbc052 mixed with white

  1. cbc052
  2. d0c767
  3. d5cd7a
  4. dad38c
  5. dfda9d
  6. e4e0ae
  7. e9e6be
  8. efedcf
  9. f4f3df
  10. faf9ef

Darker: #cbc052 mixed with black

  1. cbc052
  2. b0a746
  3. 968e3b
  4. 7d762f
  5. 655f25
  6. 4d491a
  7. 373411
  8. 222008
  9. 0f0e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbc052 with less saturation

  1. cbc052
  2. c9c060
  3. c8c06d
  4. c6c079
  5. c5bf84
  6. c3bf8e
  7. c2be98
  8. c0bea1
  9. bfbdaa
  10. bdbdb3

Questions about #cbc052

What color is #cbc052?

#cbc052 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(203, 192, 82), in HSL hsl(54.55, 53.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.562% 0.13126 103.613).

What colors go well with #cbc052?

The complementary color of #cbc052 is #b2b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efae52 and #9acf75. The triadic partners are #42cefa and #f799d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc052?

Black text reads better on #cbc052: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc052 a warm or cool color?

#cbc052 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.131.