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#ccb626 color: Yellowstone

#ccb626 is rgb(204, 182, 38) in RGB and oklch(77.222% 0.15116 99.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

77.2%
0.151
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #ccb626

#ccb626 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellowstone (#ceb736). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ccb626 mixed with white

  1. ccb626
  2. d1be49
  3. d6c563
  4. dbcd79
  5. e0d48e
  6. e5dba1
  7. eae3b5
  8. efeac7
  9. f4f1da
  10. faf8ed

Darker: #ccb626 mixed with black

  1. ccb626
  2. b19e20
  3. 978619
  4. 7e6f13
  5. 65590d
  6. 4e4408
  7. 373004
  8. 221d02
  9. 0f0c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ccb626 with less saturation

  1. ccb626
  2. cab641
  3. c7b654
  4. c5b763
  5. c2b771
  6. c0b77e
  7. beb68a
  8. bbb695
  9. b9b6a0
  10. b7b5ab

Questions about #ccb626

What color is #ccb626?

#ccb626 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellowstone. In RGB it is rgb(204, 182, 38), in HSL hsl(52.05, 68.6%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.222% 0.15116 99.837).

What colors go well with #ccb626?

The complementary color of #ccb626 is #a4aaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a132 and #95c859. The triadic partners are #00caf7 and #f38cd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccb626?

Black text reads better on #ccb626: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccb626 a warm or cool color?

#ccb626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.151.