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#ccc256 color: Sulphur Yellow

#ccc256 is rgb(204, 194, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.115% 0.12969 104.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.1%
0.130
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ccc256

#ccc256 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow (#ccc050). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ccc256 mixed with white

  1. ccc256
  2. d1c86a
  3. d6cf7d
  4. dbd58e
  5. e0db9f
  6. e5e1af
  7. eae7c0
  8. efedd0
  9. f4f3df
  10. faf9ef

Darker: #ccc256 mixed with black

  1. ccc256
  2. b1a84a
  3. 978f3e
  4. 7e7732
  5. 656027
  6. 4e491c
  7. 373412
  8. 222008
  9. 0f0e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ccc256 with less saturation

  1. ccc256
  2. cac264
  3. c9c270
  4. c7c17c
  5. c6c186
  6. c5c190
  7. c3c09a
  8. c2c0a3
  9. c0bfac
  10. bfbfb5

Questions about #ccc256

What color is #ccc256?

#ccc256 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(204, 194, 86), in HSL hsl(54.92, 53.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.115% 0.12969 104.018).

What colors go well with #ccc256?

The complementary color of #ccc256 is #b4b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0b156 and #9bd078. The triadic partners are #48cffc and #f99bd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccc256?

Black text reads better on #ccc256: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccc256 a warm or cool color?

#ccc256 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.13.