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#cec35e color: Sulphur Yellow

#cec35e is rgb(206, 195, 94) in RGB and oklch(80.591% 0.12336 103.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

80.6%
0.123
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cec35e

#cec35e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.59:1, 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: #cec35e mixed with white

  1. cec35e
  2. d3c971
  3. d7cf82
  4. dcd593
  5. e1dba3
  6. e6e1b2
  7. ebe7c2
  8. f0edd1
  9. f5f3e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cec35e mixed with black

  1. cec35e
  2. b3a951
  3. 989044
  4. 7f7837
  5. 66602b
  6. 4e4a1f
  7. 383414
  8. 23200a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cec35e with less saturation

  1. cec35e
  2. ccc36a
  3. cbc376
  4. c9c380
  5. c8c28a
  6. c6c294
  7. c5c29d
  8. c3c1a6
  9. c2c1af
  10. c1c0b7

Questions about #cec35e

What color is #cec35e?

#cec35e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(206, 195, 94), in HSL hsl(54.11, 53.33%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.591% 0.12336 103.108).

What colors go well with #cec35e?

The complementary color of #cec35e is #b5b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0b35f and #a0d17d. The triadic partners are #53d1f9 and #f79fd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cec35e?

Black text reads better on #cec35e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cec35e a warm or cool color?

#cec35e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.123.