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#cfc560 color: Nervy Hue

#cfc560 is rgb(207, 197, 96) in RGB and oklch(81.122% 0.12343 103.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

81.1%
0.123
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cfc560

#cfc560 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nervy Hue (#d7c65b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cfc560 mixed with white

  1. cfc560
  2. d4cb72
  3. d8d184
  4. ddd794
  5. e2dda4
  6. e6e2b3
  7. ebe8c3
  8. f0eed2
  9. f5f4e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cfc560 mixed with black

  1. cfc560
  2. b4ab52
  3. 999245
  4. 7f7938
  5. 67612c
  6. 4f4b20
  7. 383515
  8. 23210a
  9. 100e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cfc560 with less saturation

  1. cfc560
  2. cdc56c
  3. ccc578
  4. cbc482
  5. c9c48c
  6. c8c496
  7. c6c39f
  8. c5c3a8
  9. c4c2b0
  10. c2c2b9

Questions about #cfc560

What color is #cfc560?

#cfc560 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Nervy Hue. In RGB it is rgb(207, 197, 96), in HSL hsl(54.59, 53.62%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.122% 0.12343 103.638).

What colors go well with #cfc560?

The complementary color of #cfc560 is #b7b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1b560 and #a1d37f. The triadic partners are #56d2fc and #f9a0d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfc560?

Black text reads better on #cfc560: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfc560 a warm or cool color?

#cfc560 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.123.