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#cfbf55 color: Sulphur Yellow

#cfbf55 is rgb(207, 191, 85) in RGB and oklch(79.739% 0.12771 100.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

79.7%
0.128
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #cfbf55

#cfbf55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.24:1, 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: #cfbf55 mixed with white

  1. cfbf55
  2. d4c669
  3. d8cc7c
  4. ddd38d
  5. e2d99e
  6. e6dfaf
  7. ebe6bf
  8. f0eccf
  9. f5f3df
  10. faf9ef

Darker: #cfbf55 mixed with black

  1. cfbf55
  2. b4a649
  3. 998d3d
  4. 7f7531
  5. 675e26
  6. 4f481c
  7. 383311
  8. 231f08
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cfbf55 with less saturation

  1. cfbf55
  2. cdbf63
  3. cbbf6f
  4. c9bf7a
  5. c7bf85
  6. c6bf8f
  7. c4be99
  8. c2bea2
  9. c0beab
  10. bebdb4

Questions about #cfbf55

What color is #cfbf55?

#cfbf55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(207, 191, 85), in HSL hsl(52.13, 55.96%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.739% 0.12771 100.796).

What colors go well with #cfbf55?

The complementary color of #cfbf55 is #aeb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0ae59 and #a0ce74. The triadic partners are #44cff6 and #f49bd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfbf55?

Black text reads better on #cfbf55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfbf55 a warm or cool color?

#cfbf55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.128.