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#cbc359 color: Sulphur Yellow

#cbc359 is rgb(203, 195, 89) in RGB and oklch(80.272% 0.12808 104.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

80.3%
0.128
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cbc359

#cbc359 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.49:1, 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: #cbc359 mixed with white

  1. cbc359
  2. d0c96d
  3. d5cf7f
  4. dad590
  5. dfdba0
  6. e4e2b1
  7. e9e7c0
  8. efedd0
  9. f4f3e0
  10. faf9ef

Darker: #cbc359 mixed with black

  1. cbc359
  2. b0a94c
  3. 969040
  4. 7d7834
  5. 656028
  6. 4d4a1d
  7. 373413
  8. 222009
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbc359 with less saturation

  1. cbc359
  2. cac366
  3. c8c372
  4. c7c27d
  5. c6c288
  6. c4c192
  7. c3c19b
  8. c2c0a4
  9. c1c0ad
  10. bfbfb6

Questions about #cbc359

What color is #cbc359?

#cbc359 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(203, 195, 89), in HSL hsl(55.79, 52.29%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.272% 0.12808 104.944).

What colors go well with #cbc359?

The complementary color of #cbc359 is #b6b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb258 and #9ad17b. The triadic partners are #4dcffc and #f99cd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc359?

Black text reads better on #cbc359: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc359 a warm or cool color?

#cbc359 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.128.