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#ccc35d color: Sulphur Yellow

#ccc35d is rgb(204, 195, 93) in RGB and oklch(80.405% 0.12436 104.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.4%
0.124
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ccc35d

#ccc35d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.53:1, 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: #ccc35d mixed with white

  1. ccc35d
  2. d1c970
  3. d6cf81
  4. dbd592
  5. e0dba2
  6. e5e1b2
  7. eae7c2
  8. efedd1
  9. f4f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #ccc35d mixed with black

  1. ccc35d
  2. b1a950
  3. 979043
  4. 7e7837
  5. 65602a
  6. 4e4a1f
  7. 373414
  8. 22200a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ccc35d with less saturation

  1. ccc35d
  2. cbc36a
  3. c9c375
  4. c8c280
  5. c6c28a
  6. c5c293
  7. c4c19c
  8. c2c1a5
  9. c1c0ae
  10. c0c0b7

Questions about #ccc35d

What color is #ccc35d?

#ccc35d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(204, 195, 93), in HSL hsl(55.14, 52.11%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.405% 0.12436 104.229).

What colors go well with #ccc35d?

The complementary color of #ccc35d is #b6b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eeb25d and #9dd17d. The triadic partners are #52d0fa and #f89ed2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccc35d?

Black text reads better on #ccc35d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccc35d a warm or cool color?

#ccc35d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.124.