Vomit Yellow Color
Vomit Yellow is a yellow color with hex code #C7C10C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with vomit yellow, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Vomit Yellow Color Values
What Does Vomit Yellow Mean?
Vomit Yellow belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Vomit Yellow sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Vomit Yellow is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid greenish yellow, #DCD300). It is also known as Cricket Chirping.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Vomit Yellow
Vomit Yellow and #0C12C6 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C6620C and #6FC60C, which sit beside vomit yellow on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair vomit yellow with triadic partners #0CC6BF and #BF0CC6. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Puke Yellow —
#C2BE0E(Delta E 2) - Dirty Yellow —
#CDC50A(Delta E 2) - Ugly Yellow —
#D0C101(Delta E 4) - Olive Yellow —
#C2B709(Delta E 5) - Bird Flower —
#D4CD16(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C7C10C; }
.background { background-color: #C7C10C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C7C10C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C7C10C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for vomit yellow?
Vomit Yellow has the hex code #C7C10C. In RGB notation it is rgb(199, 193, 12), in HSL it is hsl(58, 89%, 41%), and its OKLCH value is 0.79, 0.168, 107.4.
What does the color vomit yellow mean?
Yellow-family colors like vomit yellow carry distinct psychological associations. Vomit Yellow belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Vomit Yellow sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with vomit yellow?
Vomit Yellow has three easy routes: its complement #0C12C6 for punch, its neighbors #C6620C and #6FC60C for something calmer, or triadic partners #0CC6BF and #BF0CC6 when you want energy.
Is vomit yellow a standard web color?
No — Vomit Yellow is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C7C10C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make vomit yellow lighter or darker?
To lighten vomit yellow, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FCFBCF (lightest tint) to #222102 (darkest shade).
About Vomit Yellow
Vomit Yellow is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has alternative names including Cricket Chirping. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C7C10C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.