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#cbc56d color: Mung Bean

#cbc56d is rgb(203, 197, 109) in RGB and oklch(80.947% 0.11064 105.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

80.9%
0.111
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cbc56d

#cbc56d is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mung Bean (#cac76d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbc56d mixed with white

  1. cbc56d
  2. d0cb7d
  3. d5d18c
  4. dad79b
  5. dfddaa
  6. e4e2b8
  7. eae8c7
  8. efeed5
  9. f4f4e3
  10. faf9f1

Darker: #cbc56d mixed with black

  1. cbc56d
  2. b0ab5e
  3. 96924f
  4. 7d7941
  5. 656133
  6. 4d4b26
  7. 373519
  8. 22210d
  9. 0f0e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cbc56d with less saturation

  1. cbc56d
  2. cac577
  3. c9c480
  4. c8c489
  5. c7c492
  6. c5c39a
  7. c4c3a2
  8. c3c2aa
  9. c2c2b2
  10. c1c1b9

Questions about #cbc56d

What color is #cbc56d?

#cbc56d is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(203, 197, 109), in HSL hsl(56.17, 47.47%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.947% 0.11064 105.153).

What colors go well with #cbc56d?

The complementary color of #cbc56d is #b9b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ebb66c and #a1d188. The triadic partners are #68d0f7 and #f4a4d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc56d?

Black text reads better on #cbc56d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc56d a warm or cool color?

#cbc56d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.111.