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#cbc473 color: Mélange Green

#cbc473 is rgb(203, 196, 115) in RGB and oklch(80.824% 0.10315 104.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.8%
0.103
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • 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 #cbc473

#cbc473 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 104°.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbc473 mixed with white

  1. cbc473
  2. d0ca82
  3. d5d091
  4. dad69f
  5. dfdcad
  6. e4e2bb
  7. eae8c8
  8. efedd6
  9. f4f3e4
  10. faf9f1

Darker: #cbc473 mixed with black

  1. cbc473
  2. b0aa63
  3. 969154
  4. 7d7845
  5. 656136
  6. 4d4a28
  7. 37351b
  8. 22210f
  9. 0f0e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cbc473 with less saturation

  1. cbc473
  2. cac47c
  3. c9c485
  4. c8c38d
  5. c6c395
  6. c5c39c
  7. c4c2a4
  8. c3c2ab
  9. c2c1b2
  10. c1c1b9

Questions about #cbc473

What color is #cbc473?

#cbc473 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Mélange Green. In RGB it is rgb(203, 196, 115), in HSL hsl(55.23, 45.83%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.824% 0.10315 104.132).

What colors go well with #cbc473?

The complementary color of #cbc473 is #b8b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8b673 and #a5cf8b. The triadic partners are #6fcff2 and #f0a6d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc473?

Black text reads better on #cbc473: 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 #cbc473 a warm or cool color?

#cbc473 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.103.