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#ccbe35 color: Pyrite Yellow

#ccbe35 is rgb(204, 190, 53) in RGB and oklch(78.989% 0.15004 103.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

79%
0.150
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ccbe35

#ccbe35 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.98:1, 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: #ccbe35 mixed with white

  1. ccbe35
  2. d1c553
  3. d6cc6a
  4. dbd27f
  5. e0d993
  6. e5dfa6
  7. eae6b8
  8. efecca
  9. f4f2dc
  10. faf9ed

Darker: #ccbe35 mixed with black

  1. ccbe35
  2. b1a52d
  3. 978c25
  4. 7e751d
  5. 655e15
  6. 4e480e
  7. 373308
  8. 221f03
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ccbe35 with less saturation

  1. ccbe35
  2. cabe4b
  3. c8be5c
  4. c6be6b
  5. c4be78
  6. c3bd85
  7. c1bd90
  8. bfbc9b
  9. bdbca6
  10. bcbbb0

Questions about #ccbe35

What color is #ccbe35?

#ccbe35 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(204, 190, 53), in HSL hsl(54.44, 59.68%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.989% 0.15004 103.321).

What colors go well with #ccbe35?

The complementary color of #ccbe35 is #afafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4aa37 and #93cf66. The triadic partners are #00ceff and #fc91d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccbe35?

Black text reads better on #ccbe35: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccbe35 a warm or cool color?

#ccbe35 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.15.