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#cfb300 color: Mustard

#cfb300 is rgb(207, 179, 0) in RGB and oklch(76.781% 0.15861 97.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

76.8%
0.159
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #cfb300

#cfb300 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard (#ceb301). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cfb300 mixed with white

  1. cfb300
  2. d4bb3d
  3. d8c35a
  4. ddcb72
  5. e2d288
  6. e6da9d
  7. ebe1b1
  8. f0e9c5
  9. f5f0d9
  10. faf8ec

Darker: #cfb300 mixed with black

  1. cfb300
  2. b49b00
  3. 998400
  4. 7f6e00
  5. 675800
  6. 4f4300
  7. 382f00
  8. 231d00
  9. 100c00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cfb300 with less saturation

  1. cfb300
  2. ccb333
  3. c9b44a
  4. c6b45c
  5. c4b46b
  6. c1b479
  7. beb486
  8. bbb492
  9. b9b49d
  10. b6b4a9

Questions about #cfb300

What color is #cfb300?

#cfb300 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(207, 179, 0), in HSL hsl(51.88, 100%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.781% 0.15861 97.824).

What colors go well with #cfb300?

The complementary color of #cfb300 is #9fa9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59d26 and #96c64d. The triadic partners are #00caf6 and #f389d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfb300?

Black text reads better on #cfb300: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfb300 a warm or cool color?

#cfb300 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.159.