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#cfb42d color: Yellowstone

#cfb42d is rgb(207, 180, 45) in RGB and oklch(77.125% 0.14658 97.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.1%
0.147
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #cfb42d

#cfb42d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellowstone (#ceb736). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cfb42d mixed with white

  1. cfb42d
  2. d4bc4d
  3. d8c365
  4. ddcb7b
  5. e2d38f
  6. e7daa3
  7. ebe2b6
  8. f0e9c8
  9. f5f0da
  10. faf8ed

Darker: #cfb42d mixed with black

  1. cfb42d
  2. b49c26
  3. 99851f
  4. 7f6e18
  5. 675811
  6. 4f440b
  7. 383006
  8. 231d02
  9. 100c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cfb42d with less saturation

  1. cfb42d
  2. ccb445
  3. cab556
  4. c7b565
  5. c4b573
  6. c1b57f
  7. bfb58b
  8. bcb596
  9. bab5a0
  10. b7b5aa

Questions about #cfb42d

What color is #cfb42d?

#cfb42d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellowstone. In RGB it is rgb(207, 180, 45), in HSL hsl(50, 64.29%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.125% 0.14658 97.091).

What colors go well with #cfb42d?

The complementary color of #cfb42d is #9fabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a03d and #9bc557. The triadic partners are #00caf1 and #ef8ed6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfb42d?

Black text reads better on #cfb42d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfb42d a warm or cool color?

#cfb42d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.147.