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#cdab3d color: Haystack

#cdab3d is rgb(205, 171, 61) in RGB and oklch(75.188% 0.13112 91.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

75.2%
0.131
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #cdab3d

#cdab3d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Haystack (#cfac47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdab3d mixed with white

  1. cdab3d
  2. d2b456
  3. d7bc6c
  4. dcc580
  5. e1cd93
  6. e6d5a5
  7. ebdeb7
  8. f0e6c9
  9. f5eedb
  10. faf7ed

Darker: #cdab3d mixed with black

  1. cdab3d
  2. b29434
  3. 987e2b
  4. 7e6822
  5. 66541a
  6. 4e4012
  7. 382d0a
  8. 231b04
  9. 0f0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cdab3d with less saturation

  1. cdab3d
  2. caac4e
  3. c7ac5c
  4. c4ad69
  5. c1ad74
  6. beae7f
  7. bbae89
  8. b8ae93
  9. b4ae9c
  10. b1aea5

Questions about #cdab3d

What color is #cdab3d?

#cdab3d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Haystack. In RGB it is rgb(205, 171, 61), in HSL hsl(45.83, 59.02%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.188% 0.13112 91.436).

What colors go well with #cdab3d?

The complementary color of #cdab3d is #91a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea9a50 and #a2bb56. The triadic partners are #00c4de and #de8ed4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdab3d?

Black text reads better on #cdab3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdab3d a warm or cool color?

#cdab3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.131.