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#cbc45c color: Sulphur Yellow

#cbc45c is rgb(203, 196, 92) in RGB and oklch(80.518% 0.12636 105.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

80.5%
0.126
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cbc45c

#cbc45c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.59:1, 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: #cbc45c mixed with white

  1. cbc45c
  2. d0ca6f
  3. d5d081
  4. dad692
  5. dfdca2
  6. e4e2b2
  7. e9e8c1
  8. efeed1
  9. f4f4e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cbc45c mixed with black

  1. cbc45c
  2. b0aa4f
  3. 969142
  4. 7d7836
  5. 65612a
  6. 4d4a1f
  7. 373514
  8. 22210a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbc45c with less saturation

  1. cbc45c
  2. cac469
  3. c8c374
  4. c7c37f
  5. c6c389
  6. c5c293
  7. c3c29c
  8. c2c1a5
  9. c1c1ae
  10. c0c0b7

Questions about #cbc45c

What color is #cbc45c?

#cbc45c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(203, 196, 92), in HSL hsl(56.22, 51.63%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.518% 0.12636 105.368).

What colors go well with #cbc45c?

The complementary color of #cbc45c is #b8b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eeb35a and #9bd27e. The triadic partners are #52d0fd and #fa9dd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc45c?

Black text reads better on #cbc45c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc45c a warm or cool color?

#cbc45c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.126.