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#cbc553 color: Salsa Verde

#cbc553 is rgb(203, 197, 83) in RGB and oklch(80.633% 0.13532 106.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

80.6%
0.135
106°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cbc553

#cbc553 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salsa Verde (#cec754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbc553 mixed with white

  1. cbc553
  2. d0cb68
  3. d5d17b
  4. dad78d
  5. dfdd9e
  6. e4e3af
  7. e9e8bf
  8. efeecf
  9. f4f4df
  10. faf9ef

Darker: #cbc553 mixed with black

  1. cbc553
  2. b0ab47
  3. 96923b
  4. 7d7930
  5. 656125
  6. 4d4b1b
  7. 373511
  8. 222108
  9. 0f0e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbc553 with less saturation

  1. cbc553
  2. cac562
  3. c8c46f
  4. c7c47b
  5. c6c486
  6. c5c390
  7. c4c39a
  8. c3c2a4
  9. c1c1ad
  10. c0c0b7

Questions about #cbc553

What color is #cbc553?

#cbc553 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(203, 197, 83), in HSL hsl(57, 53.57%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.633% 0.13532 106.241).

What colors go well with #cbc553?

The complementary color of #cbc553 is #b9b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1b34f and #97d47a. The triadic partners are #45d1ff and #fe9bd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc553?

Black text reads better on #cbc553: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc553 a warm or cool color?

#cbc553 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.135.