#cec261 color: Powdered Green Tea
#cec261 is rgb(206, 194, 97) in RGB and oklch(80.417% 0.11955 102.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 19%
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About #cec261
#cec261 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 102°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.51:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Powdered Green Tea (#c5c56a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #cec261 mixed with white
Darker: #cec261 mixed with black
Calmer: #cec261 with less saturation
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Questions about #cec261
What color is #cec261?
#cec261 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Powdered Green Tea. In RGB it is rgb(206, 194, 97), in HSL hsl(53.39, 52.66%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.417% 0.11955 102.303).
What colors go well with #cec261?
The complementary color of #cec261 is #b3b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eeb263 and #a2d07e. The triadic partners are #57d0f6 and #f4a0d4.
Is white or black text more readable on #cec261?
Black text reads better on #cec261: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cec261 a warm or cool color?
#cec261 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.12.