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#cbc55d color: Salsa Verde

#cbc55d is rgb(203, 197, 93) in RGB and oklch(80.742% 0.12646 105.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

80.7%
0.126
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
11.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cbc55d

#cbc55d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.126 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 11.68:1, 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: #cbc55d mixed with white

  1. cbc55d
  2. d0cb70
  3. d5d181
  4. dad792
  5. dfdda2
  6. e4e3b2
  7. e9e8c2
  8. efeed1
  9. f4f4e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cbc55d mixed with black

  1. cbc55d
  2. b0ab50
  3. 969243
  4. 7d7937
  5. 65612a
  6. 4d4b1f
  7. 373514
  8. 22210a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbc55d with less saturation

  1. cbc55d
  2. cac56a
  3. c9c475
  4. c7c480
  5. c6c48a
  6. c5c394
  7. c4c39d
  8. c3c2a6
  9. c2c1af
  10. c1c1b8

Questions about #cbc55d

What color is #cbc55d?

#cbc55d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(203, 197, 93), in HSL hsl(56.73, 51.4%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.742% 0.12646 105.881).

What colors go well with #cbc55d?

The complementary color of #cbc55d is #b9b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb45a and #9bd37f. The triadic partners are #53d0fe and #fb9ed1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc55d?

Black text reads better on #cbc55d: 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 #cbc55d a warm or cool color?

#cbc55d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.126.