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#cfbc40 color: Sulphur Yellow

#cfbc40 is rgb(207, 188, 64) in RGB and oklch(78.917% 0.1414 100.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

78.9%
0.141
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #cfbc40

#cfbc40 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.92:1, 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: #cfbc40 mixed with white

  1. cfbc40
  2. d4c35a
  3. d8ca6f
  4. ddd183
  5. e2d796
  6. e6dea8
  7. ebe5ba
  8. f0ebcb
  9. f5f2dd
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #cfbc40 mixed with black

  1. cfbc40
  2. b4a336
  3. 998b2d
  4. 7f7324
  5. 675d1b
  6. 4f4713
  7. 38320b
  8. 231f05
  9. 100d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cfbc40 with less saturation

  1. cfbc40
  2. cdbc53
  3. cbbc62
  4. c8bc6f
  5. c6bc7c
  6. c4bc87
  7. c2bc92
  8. c0bc9d
  9. bebba7
  10. bcbbb1

Questions about #cfbc40

What color is #cfbc40?

#cfbc40 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(207, 188, 64), in HSL hsl(52.03, 59.83%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.917% 0.1414 100.425).

What colors go well with #cfbc40?

The complementary color of #cfbc40 is #abb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a947 and #9bcc67. The triadic partners are #17cef9 and #f695d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfbc40?

Black text reads better on #cfbc40: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfbc40 a warm or cool color?

#cfbc40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.141.