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#cbc35b color: Sulphur Yellow

#cbc35b is rgb(203, 195, 91) in RGB and oklch(80.295% 0.12626 104.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

80.3%
0.126
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
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cbc35b

#cbc35b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.126 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 11.5:1, 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: #cbc35b mixed with white

  1. cbc35b
  2. d0c96e
  3. d5cf80
  4. dad591
  5. dfdba1
  6. e4e1b1
  7. eae7c1
  8. efedd1
  9. f4f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cbc35b mixed with black

  1. cbc35b
  2. b0a94e
  3. 969041
  4. 7d7835
  5. 656029
  6. 4d4a1e
  7. 373413
  8. 222009
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbc35b with less saturation

  1. cbc35b
  2. cac368
  3. c8c374
  4. c7c27e
  5. c6c289
  6. c4c192
  7. c3c19c
  8. c2c0a5
  9. c1c0ad
  10. c0bfb6

Questions about #cbc35b

What color is #cbc35b?

#cbc35b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(203, 195, 91), in HSL hsl(55.71, 51.85%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.295% 0.12626 104.852).

What colors go well with #cbc35b?

The complementary color of #cbc35b is #b6b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eeb25a and #9bd17c. The triadic partners are #50cffb and #f89dd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc35b?

Black text reads better on #cbc35b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc35b a warm or cool color?

#cbc35b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.126.