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#cbcf72 color: Fool’s Gold

#cbcf72 is rgb(203, 207, 114) in RGB and oklch(83.14% 0.11677 110.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

83.1%
0.117
111°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • amber-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #cbcf72

#cbcf72 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.71:1, 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: #cbcf72 mixed with white

  1. cbcf72
  2. d0d482
  3. d5d990
  4. dade9f
  5. dfe3ad
  6. e4e7bb
  7. eaecc9
  8. eff1d6
  9. f4f6e4
  10. fafaf2

Darker: #cbcf72 mixed with black

  1. cbcf72
  2. b0b462
  3. 969953
  4. 7d7f44
  5. 656736
  6. 4d4f28
  7. 37381b
  8. 22230e
  9. 0f1004
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cbcf72 with less saturation

  1. cbcf72
  2. cbce7c
  3. cace86
  4. cacd8f
  5. c9cd98
  6. c9cca0
  7. c9cba9
  8. c8cab1
  9. c8c9b8
  10. c8c9c0

Questions about #cbcf72

What color is #cbcf72?

#cbcf72 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(203, 207, 114), in HSL hsl(62.58, 49.21%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.14% 0.11677 110.85).

What colors go well with #cbcf72?

The complementary color of #cbcf72 is #c8bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efc06a and #9ddb93. The triadic partners are #6fd6ff and #ffa8d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbcf72?

Black text reads better on #cbcf72: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbcf72 a warm or cool color?

#cbcf72 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.117.