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#ceb579 color: Dried Chamomile

#ceb579 is rgb(206, 181, 121) in RGB and oklch(78.085% 0.08317 87.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.1%
0.083
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ceb579

#ceb579 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Chamomile (#d1b375). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ceb579 mixed with white

  1. ceb579
  2. d3bc87
  3. d8c494
  4. ddcba2
  5. e2d3af
  6. e6dabc
  7. ebe1ca
  8. f0e9d7
  9. f5f0e4
  10. faf8f2

Darker: #ceb579 mixed with black

  1. ceb579
  2. b39d68
  3. 988658
  4. 7f6f48
  5. 665939
  6. 4e442b
  7. 38301d
  8. 231d10
  9. 0f0c05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ceb579 with less saturation

  1. ceb579
  2. ccb580
  3. cab687
  4. c7b68d
  5. c5b694
  6. c3b79a
  7. c1b7a0
  8. beb7a6
  9. bcb7ac
  10. bab7b2

Questions about #ceb579

What color is #ceb579?

#ceb579 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Dried Chamomile. In RGB it is rgb(206, 181, 121), in HSL hsl(42.35, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.085% 0.08317 87.809).

What colors go well with #ceb579?

The complementary color of #ceb579 is #a1b6ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1ab83 and #b3bf82. The triadic partners are #73c7d3 and #d5a5d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ceb579?

Black text reads better on #ceb579: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ceb579 a warm or cool color?

#ceb579 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.083.