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#cdaa39 color: Aniseed

#cdaa39 is rgb(205, 170, 57) in RGB and oklch(74.952% 0.13316 91.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

75%
0.133
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #cdaa39

#cdaa39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aniseed (#cda741). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdaa39 mixed with white

  1. cdaa39
  2. d2b353
  3. d7bb6a
  4. dcc47e
  5. e1cc91
  6. e6d5a4
  7. ebddb6
  8. f0e6c9
  9. f5eedb
  10. faf7ed

Darker: #cdaa39 mixed with black

  1. cdaa39
  2. b29330
  3. 987d28
  4. 7e681f
  5. 665317
  6. 4e3f10
  7. 382d09
  8. 231b04
  9. 0f0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cdaa39 with less saturation

  1. cdaa39
  2. caab4b
  3. c7ab5a
  4. c4ac67
  5. c0ac72
  6. bdad7d
  7. baad88
  8. b7ad92
  9. b4ae9b
  10. b1aea4

Questions about #cdaa39

What color is #cdaa39?

#cdaa39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Aniseed. In RGB it is rgb(205, 170, 57), in HSL hsl(45.81, 59.68%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.952% 0.13316 91.202).

What colors go well with #cdaa39?

The complementary color of #cdaa39 is #8fa8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea994d and #a1ba53. The triadic partners are #00c3de and #de8dd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdaa39?

Black text reads better on #cdaa39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdaa39 a warm or cool color?

#cdaa39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.133.