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#ccbc3b color: Yellowstone

#ccbc3b is rgb(204, 188, 59) in RGB and oklch(78.606% 0.14473 102.085) 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
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • 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 #ccbc3b

#ccbc3b 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: #ccbc3b mixed with white

  1. ccbc3b
  2. d1c356
  3. d6ca6d
  4. dbd181
  5. e0d794
  6. e5dea7
  7. eae5b9
  8. efebcb
  9. f4f2dc
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #ccbc3b mixed with black

  1. ccbc3b
  2. b1a332
  3. 978b29
  4. 7e7321
  5. 655d19
  6. 4e4711
  7. 373209
  8. 221f04
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ccbc3b with less saturation

  1. ccbc3b
  2. cabc4f
  3. c8bc5f
  4. c6bc6d
  5. c4bc7a
  6. c2bc85
  7. c0bb90
  8. bebb9b
  9. bdbaa5
  10. bbbaaf

Questions about #ccbc3b

What color is #ccbc3b?

#ccbc3b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellowstone. In RGB it is rgb(204, 188, 59), in HSL hsl(53.38, 58.7%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.606% 0.14473 102.085).

What colors go well with #ccbc3b?

The complementary color of #ccbc3b is #acaeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a83f and #96cc66. The triadic partners are #06cdfb and #f892d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccbc3b?

Black text reads better on #ccbc3b: 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 #ccbc3b a warm or cool color?

#ccbc3b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.145.