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#cd9f0c color: Lepton Gold

#cd9f0c is rgb(205, 159, 12) in RGB and oklch(72.518% 0.14626 87.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

72.5%
0.146
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd9f0c

#cd9f0c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lepton Gold (#d0a000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cd9f0c mixed with white

  1. cd9f0c
  2. d2a93c
  3. d7b358
  4. dcbc70
  5. e1c686
  6. e6d09b
  7. ebd9af
  8. f0e3c3
  9. f5ecd7
  10. faf6eb

Darker: #cd9f0c mixed with black

  1. cd9f0c
  2. b28a09
  3. 987506
  4. 7e6104
  5. 664d03
  6. 4e3b02
  7. 382901
  8. 231800
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9f0c with less saturation

  1. cd9f0c
  2. c9a032
  3. c5a146
  4. c2a256
  5. bea364
  6. baa471
  7. b6a57c
  8. b2a587
  9. aea592
  10. aaa69c

Questions about #cd9f0c

What color is #cd9f0c?

#cd9f0c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lepton Gold. In RGB it is rgb(205, 159, 12), in HSL hsl(45.7, 88.94%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.518% 0.14626 87.42).

What colors go well with #cd9f0c?

The complementary color of #cd9f0c is #7ea1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98c3c and #a0b236. The triadic partners are #00bed4 and #d683d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9f0c?

Black text reads better on #cd9f0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9f0c a warm or cool color?

#cd9f0c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.146.