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#cecc70 color: Fool’s Gold

#cecc70 is rgb(206, 204, 112) in RGB and oklch(82.721% 0.115 107.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

82.7%
0.115
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • amber-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #cecc70

#cecc70 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fool’s Gold (#cad175). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cecc70 mixed with white

  1. cecc70
  2. d3d180
  3. d7d68f
  4. dcdc9e
  5. e1e1ac
  6. e6e6ba
  7. ebebc8
  8. f0f0d6
  9. f5f5e4
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cecc70 mixed with black

  1. cecc70
  2. b3b160
  3. 989751
  4. 7f7e43
  5. 666535
  6. 4e4e27
  7. 38371a
  8. 23220e
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cecc70 with less saturation

  1. cecc70
  2. cdcc7a
  3. cccb84
  4. cbcb8d
  5. cbca96
  6. caca9f
  7. c9c9a7
  8. c8c8af
  9. c8c8b7
  10. c7c7bf

Questions about #cecc70

What color is #cecc70?

#cecc70 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(206, 204, 112), in HSL hsl(58.72, 48.96%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.721% 0.115 107.566).

What colors go well with #cecc70?

The complementary color of #cecc70 is #c2bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0bd6c and #a2d88e. The triadic partners are #6cd5ff and #fea8d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cecc70?

Black text reads better on #cecc70: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cecc70 a warm or cool color?

#cecc70 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.115.