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#ccb010 color: Sulphur

#ccb010 is rgb(204, 176, 16) in RGB and oklch(75.895% 0.15401 97.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

75.9%
0.154
97°
  • 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
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ccb010

#ccb010 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, 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: #ccb010 mixed with white

  1. ccb010
  2. d1b840
  3. d6c05c
  4. dbc873
  5. e0d089
  6. e5d89e
  7. eae0b2
  8. efe8c5
  9. f4f0d9
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #ccb010 mixed with black

  1. ccb010
  2. b1990c
  3. 978209
  4. 7e6c06
  5. 655604
  6. 4e4202
  7. 372e01
  8. 221c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ccb010 with less saturation

  1. ccb010
  2. c9b036
  3. c6b14c
  4. c4b15c
  5. c1b16b
  6. beb278
  7. bbb285
  8. b9b190
  9. b6b19b
  10. b3b1a6

Questions about #ccb010

What color is #ccb010?

#ccb010 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(204, 176, 16), in HSL hsl(51.06, 85.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.895% 0.15401 97.372).

What colors go well with #ccb010?

The complementary color of #ccb010 is #9ba6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09b2c and #95c24d. The triadic partners are #00c7f0 and #ee88d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccb010?

Black text reads better on #ccb010: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccb010 a warm or cool color?

#ccb010 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.154.