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#cbc385 color: Fiddlehead Fern

#cbc385 is rgb(203, 195, 133) in RGB and oklch(80.914% 0.08151 101.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

80.9%
0.082
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cbc385

#cbc385 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiddlehead Fern (#c8c387). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbc385 mixed with white

  1. cbc385
  2. d0c991
  3. d5cf9e
  4. dad5aa
  5. dfdbb6
  6. e5e1c2
  7. eae7ce
  8. efeddb
  9. f4f3e7
  10. faf9f3

Darker: #cbc385 mixed with black

  1. cbc385
  2. b0a973
  3. 969061
  4. 7d7850
  5. 656040
  6. 4d4a30
  7. 373421
  8. 222013
  9. 0f0e06
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cbc385 with less saturation

  1. cbc385
  2. cac38c
  3. c9c392
  4. c8c398
  5. c7c29e
  6. c6c2a4
  7. c5c2aa
  8. c3c1b0
  9. c2c1b5
  10. c1c1bb

Questions about #cbc385

What color is #cbc385?

#cbc385 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Fiddlehead Fern. In RGB it is rgb(203, 195, 133), in HSL hsl(53.14, 40.23%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.914% 0.08151 101.749).

What colors go well with #cbc385?

The complementary color of #cbc385 is #b7bbf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2b886 and #aecc95. The triadic partners are #83cde6 and #e6acd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc385?

Black text reads better on #cbc385: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc385 a warm or cool color?

#cbc385 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.082.