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#cfc166 color: Mustard Oil

#cfc166 is rgb(207, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(80.36% 0.11371 100.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

80.4%
0.114
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cfc166

#cfc166 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Oil (#d5bd66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cfc166 mixed with white

  1. cfc166
  2. d4c777
  3. d8ce87
  4. ddd497
  5. e2daa6
  6. e6e0b5
  7. ebe7c4
  8. f0edd3
  9. f5f3e2
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cfc166 mixed with black

  1. cfc166
  2. b4a758
  3. 998f4a
  4. 7f773c
  5. 675f2f
  6. 4f4923
  7. 383417
  8. 23200c
  9. 100e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cfc166 with less saturation

  1. cfc166
  2. cdc171
  3. ccc17b
  4. cac185
  5. c8c18e
  6. c7c096
  7. c5c09f
  8. c3c0a7
  9. c2c0af
  10. c0bfb7

Questions about #cfc166

What color is #cfc166?

#cfc166 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard Oil. In RGB it is rgb(207, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(52, 52.24%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.36% 0.11371 100.692).

What colors go well with #cfc166?

The complementary color of #cfc166 is #b1b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #edb269 and #a6ce7f. The triadic partners are #5dd0f2 and #f1a2d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfc166?

Black text reads better on #cfc166: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfc166 a warm or cool color?

#cfc166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.114.