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#cfb642 color: Old Gold

#cfb642 is rgb(207, 182, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.685% 0.13533 96.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

77.7%
0.135
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #cfb642

#cfb642 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Gold (#cfb53b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cfb642 mixed with white

  1. cfb642
  2. d4be5b
  3. d8c570
  4. ddcc83
  5. e2d496
  6. e7dba8
  7. ebe2ba
  8. f0eacb
  9. f5f1dd
  10. faf8ee

Darker: #cfb642 mixed with black

  1. cfb642
  2. b49e38
  3. 99862f
  4. 7f6f25
  5. 67591c
  6. 4f4414
  7. 38300b
  8. 231d05
  9. 100c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cfb642 with less saturation

  1. cfb642
  2. ccb653
  3. cab762
  4. c7b76e
  5. c5b77a
  6. c2b785
  7. c0b790
  8. bdb79a
  9. bbb7a4
  10. b9b7ad

Questions about #cfb642

What color is #cfb642?

#cfb642 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Old Gold. In RGB it is rgb(207, 182, 66), in HSL hsl(49.36, 59.49%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.685% 0.13533 96.868).

What colors go well with #cfb642?

The complementary color of #cfb642 is #a1adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a44d and #9fc662. The triadic partners are #1acbee and #ed93d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfb642?

Black text reads better on #cfb642: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfb642 a warm or cool color?

#cfb642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.135.