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#cbc15e color: Sulphur Yellow

#cbc15e is rgb(203, 193, 94) in RGB and oklch(79.907% 0.12147 103.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

79.9%
0.121
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #cbc15e

#cbc15e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, 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: #cbc15e mixed with white

  1. cbc15e
  2. d0c771
  3. d5ce82
  4. dad492
  5. dfdaa2
  6. e4e0b2
  7. eae7c2
  8. efedd1
  9. f4f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cbc15e mixed with black

  1. cbc15e
  2. b0a751
  3. 968f44
  4. 7d7737
  5. 655f2b
  6. 4d491f
  7. 373414
  8. 22200a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbc15e with less saturation

  1. cbc15e
  2. cac16a
  3. c8c175
  4. c7c080
  5. c5c089
  6. c4c093
  7. c2bf9c
  8. c1bfa4
  9. c0bead
  10. bebeb5

Questions about #cbc15e

What color is #cbc15e?

#cbc15e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(203, 193, 94), in HSL hsl(54.5, 51.17%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.907% 0.12147 103.53).

What colors go well with #cbc15e?

The complementary color of #cbc15e is #b3b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ecb15e and #9ecf7c. The triadic partners are #54cef7 and #f49dd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc15e?

Black text reads better on #cbc15e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc15e a warm or cool color?

#cbc15e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.121.