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#ccbc2b color: Pyrite Yellow

#ccbc2b is rgb(204, 188, 43) in RGB and oklch(78.509% 0.15357 102.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

78.5%
0.154
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ccbc2b

#ccbc2b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow (#c4bf33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ccbc2b mixed with white

  1. ccbc2b
  2. d1c34d
  3. d6ca66
  4. dbd17b
  5. e0d890
  6. e5dea3
  7. eae5b6
  8. efecc9
  9. f4f2db
  10. faf9ed

Darker: #ccbc2b mixed with black

  1. ccbc2b
  2. b1a324
  3. 978b1d
  4. 7e7316
  5. 655d10
  6. 4e470a
  7. 373205
  8. 221f02
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ccbc2b with less saturation

  1. ccbc2b
  2. cabc45
  3. c8bc57
  4. c6bc67
  5. c4bc75
  6. c2bc82
  7. c0bb8e
  8. bebb99
  9. bcbaa4
  10. bbbaae

Questions about #ccbc2b

What color is #ccbc2b?

#ccbc2b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(204, 188, 43), in HSL hsl(54.04, 65.18%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.509% 0.15357 102.664).

What colors go well with #ccbc2b?

The complementary color of #ccbc2b is #adadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a730 and #92cd61. The triadic partners are #00cdff and #fb8fd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccbc2b?

Black text reads better on #ccbc2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccbc2b a warm or cool color?

#ccbc2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.154.