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#ceb333 color: Old Gold

#ceb333 is rgb(206, 179, 51) in RGB and oklch(76.858% 0.14264 96.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.9%
0.143
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #ceb333

#ceb333 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Gold (#cfb53b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ceb333 mixed with white

  1. ceb333
  2. d3bb50
  3. d8c368
  4. dcca7d
  5. e1d291
  6. e6daa4
  7. ebe1b6
  8. f0e9c9
  9. f5f0db
  10. faf8ed

Darker: #ceb333 mixed with black

  1. ceb333
  2. b39b2b
  3. 988423
  4. 7f6e1c
  5. 665814
  6. 4e430d
  7. 382f07
  8. 231d03
  9. 0f0c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ceb333 with less saturation

  1. ceb333
  2. cbb348
  3. c9b459
  4. c6b467
  5. c3b474
  6. c1b480
  7. beb48b
  8. bbb496
  9. b9b4a0
  10. b6b4aa

Questions about #ceb333

What color is #ceb333?

#ceb333 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Old Gold. In RGB it is rgb(206, 179, 51), in HSL hsl(49.55, 61.26%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.858% 0.14264 96.666).

What colors go well with #ceb333?

The complementary color of #ceb333 is #9daaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a042 and #9cc459. The triadic partners are #00c9ee and #ec8fd5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ceb333?

Black text reads better on #ceb333: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ceb333 a warm or cool color?

#ceb333 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.143.