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#cbcd6c color: Fool’s Gold

#cbcd6c is rgb(203, 205, 108) in RGB and oklch(82.631% 0.12062 109.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

82.6%
0.121
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • amber-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #cbcd6c

#cbcd6c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fool’s Gold (#cad175). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbcd6c mixed with white

  1. cbcd6c
  2. d0d27c
  3. d5d78c
  4. dadc9b
  5. dfe1aa
  6. e4e6b8
  7. e9ebc7
  8. eff0d5
  9. f4f5e3
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cbcd6c mixed with black

  1. cbcd6c
  2. b0b25d
  3. 96984e
  4. 7d7e40
  5. 656632
  6. 4d4e25
  7. 373819
  8. 22230d
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbcd6c with less saturation

  1. cbcd6c
  2. cacd77
  3. cacc81
  4. c9cb8b
  5. c9cb94
  6. c8ca9d
  7. c8c9a6
  8. c7c9ae
  9. c7c8b6
  10. c6c7be

Questions about #cbcd6c

What color is #cbcd6c?

#cbcd6c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(203, 205, 108), in HSL hsl(61.24, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.631% 0.12062 109.821).

What colors go well with #cbcd6c?

The complementary color of #cbcd6c is #c5b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efbd65 and #9cd98e. The triadic partners are #68d5ff and #ffa5d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbcd6c?

Black text reads better on #cbcd6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbcd6c a warm or cool color?

#cbcd6c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.121.