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#cbc371 color: Mélange Green

#cbc371 is rgb(203, 195, 113) in RGB and oklch(80.584% 0.10425 103.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.6%
0.104
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cbc371

#cbc371 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mélange Green (#c4c476). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbc371 mixed with white

  1. cbc371
  2. d0c980
  3. d5cf8f
  4. dad59d
  5. dfdbac
  6. e4e1ba
  7. eae7c8
  8. efedd6
  9. f4f3e3
  10. faf9f1

Darker: #cbc371 mixed with black

  1. cbc371
  2. b0a961
  3. 969052
  4. 7d7843
  5. 656035
  6. 4d4a27
  7. 37341a
  8. 22200e
  9. 0f0e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cbc371 with less saturation

  1. cbc371
  2. cac37a
  3. c9c383
  4. c7c28b
  5. c6c293
  6. c5c29b
  7. c4c1a3
  8. c3c1aa
  9. c2c0b1
  10. c0c0b8

Questions about #cbc371

What color is #cbc371?

#cbc371 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Mélange Green. In RGB it is rgb(203, 195, 113), in HSL hsl(54.67, 46.39%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.584% 0.10425 103.575).

What colors go well with #cbc371?

The complementary color of #cbc371 is #b6b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8b571 and #a4cf89. The triadic partners are #6ccef1 and #f0a5d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc371?

Black text reads better on #cbc371: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc371 a warm or cool color?

#cbc371 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.104.