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#cd9b01 color: Vivid Amber

#cd9b01 is rgb(205, 155, 1) in RGB and oklch(71.701% 0.14671 85.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

71.7%
0.147
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd9b01

#cd9b01 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Amber (#cc9900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cd9b01 mixed with white

  1. cd9b01
  2. d2a539
  3. d7af56
  4. dcba6e
  5. e1c484
  6. e6ce99
  7. ebd8ae
  8. f0e1c2
  9. f5ebd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #cd9b01 mixed with black

  1. cd9b01
  2. b28601
  3. 987201
  4. 7e5e00
  5. 664b00
  6. 4e3900
  7. 382800
  8. 231800
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9b01 with less saturation

  1. cd9b01
  2. c99c2e
  3. c59e43
  4. c19f53
  5. bda061
  6. b9a16e
  7. b4a17a
  8. b0a285
  9. aca38f
  10. a8a39a

Questions about #cd9b01

What color is #cd9b01?

#cd9b01 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Vivid Amber. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 1), in HSL hsl(45.29, 99.03%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.701% 0.14671 85.331).

What colors go well with #cd9b01?

The complementary color of #cd9b01 is #77a0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8883d and #a1ae2e. The triadic partners are #00bcce and #d181d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9b01?

Black text reads better on #cd9b01: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9b01 a warm or cool color?

#cd9b01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.147.