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#ccbc3a color: Yellowstone

#ccbc3a is rgb(204, 188, 58) in RGB and oklch(78.599% 0.14536 102.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

78.6%
0.145
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ccbc3a

#ccbc3a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.82:1, 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: #ccbc3a mixed with white

  1. ccbc3a
  2. d1c356
  3. d6ca6c
  4. dbd181
  5. e0d794
  6. e5dea6
  7. eae5b9
  8. efebca
  9. f4f2dc
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #ccbc3a mixed with black

  1. ccbc3a
  2. b1a331
  3. 978b28
  4. 7e7320
  5. 655d18
  6. 4e4710
  7. 373209
  8. 221f04
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ccbc3a with less saturation

  1. ccbc3a
  2. cabc4e
  3. c8bc5e
  4. c6bc6c
  5. c4bc79
  6. c2bc85
  7. c0bb90
  8. bebb9b
  9. bdbaa5
  10. bbbaaf

Questions about #ccbc3a

What color is #ccbc3a?

#ccbc3a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellowstone. In RGB it is rgb(204, 188, 58), in HSL hsl(53.42, 58.87%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.599% 0.14536 102.128).

What colors go well with #ccbc3a?

The complementary color of #ccbc3a is #acaeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a83e and #96cd66. The triadic partners are #00cdfc and #f892d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccbc3a?

Black text reads better on #ccbc3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccbc3a a warm or cool color?

#ccbc3a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.145.