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#ccb003 color: Sulphur

#ccb003 is rgb(204, 176, 3) in RGB and oklch(75.872% 0.15618 97.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

75.9%
0.156
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ccb003

#ccb003 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ccb003 mixed with white

  1. ccb003
  2. d1b83d
  3. d6c05a
  4. dbc872
  5. e0d088
  6. e5d89d
  7. eae0b1
  8. efe8c5
  9. f4f0d8
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #ccb003 mixed with black

  1. ccb003
  2. b19902
  3. 978202
  4. 7e6c01
  5. 655601
  6. 4e4200
  7. 372e00
  8. 221c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ccb003 with less saturation

  1. ccb003
  2. c9b033
  3. c6b149
  4. c3b15b
  5. c1b16a
  6. beb277
  7. bbb284
  8. b8b190
  9. b6b19b
  10. b3b1a6

Questions about #ccb003

What color is #ccb003?

#ccb003 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(204, 176, 3), in HSL hsl(51.64, 97.1%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.872% 0.15618 97.586).

What colors go well with #ccb003?

The complementary color of #ccb003 is #9ba6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19b27 and #95c34b. The triadic partners are #00c7f1 and #ef87d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccb003?

Black text reads better on #ccb003: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccb003 a warm or cool color?

#ccb003 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.156.