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#ccbe38 color: Pyrite Yellow

#ccbe38 is rgb(204, 190, 56) in RGB and oklch(79.008% 0.14828 103.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

79%
0.148
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
10.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ccbe38

#ccbe38 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.148 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 10.99:1, 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: #ccbe38 mixed with white

  1. ccbe38
  2. d1c554
  3. d6cc6b
  4. dbd280
  5. e0d994
  6. e5dfa6
  7. eae6b8
  8. efecca
  9. f4f2dc
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #ccbe38 mixed with black

  1. ccbe38
  2. b1a52f
  3. 978c27
  4. 7e751f
  5. 655e17
  6. 4e480f
  7. 373308
  8. 221f04
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ccbe38 with less saturation

  1. ccbe38
  2. cabe4d
  3. c8be5e
  4. c6be6c
  5. c4be79
  6. c3bd85
  7. c1bd91
  8. bfbc9c
  9. bebca6
  10. bcbbb0

Questions about #ccbe38

What color is #ccbe38?

#ccbe38 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pyrite Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(204, 190, 56), in HSL hsl(54.32, 59.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.008% 0.14828 103.218).

What colors go well with #ccbe38?

The complementary color of #ccbe38 is #afafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3aa3a and #94cf67. The triadic partners are #00ceff and #fb92d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccbe38?

Black text reads better on #ccbe38: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccbe38 a warm or cool color?

#ccbe38 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.148.