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#cdae0f color: Sulphur

#cdae0f is rgb(205, 174, 15) in RGB and oklch(75.576% 0.15302 95.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75.6%
0.153
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #cdae0f

#cdae0f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdae0f mixed with white

  1. cdae0f
  2. d2b63f
  3. d7bf5b
  4. dcc773
  5. e1cf89
  6. e6d79d
  7. ebdfb1
  8. f0e7c5
  9. f5efd8
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #cdae0f mixed with black

  1. cdae0f
  2. b2970b
  3. 988008
  4. 7e6a05
  5. 665503
  6. 4e4102
  7. 382e01
  8. 231c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cdae0f with less saturation

  1. cdae0f
  2. caaf36
  3. c7af4b
  4. c4b05c
  5. c1b06a
  6. beb077
  7. bbb084
  8. b8b08f
  9. b5b09a
  10. b2b0a5

Questions about #cdae0f

What color is #cdae0f?

#cdae0f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(205, 174, 15), in HSL hsl(50.21, 86.36%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.576% 0.15302 95.888).

What colors go well with #cdae0f?

The complementary color of #cdae0f is #97a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0992f and #98c04a. The triadic partners are #00c6ed and #eb88d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdae0f?

Black text reads better on #cdae0f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdae0f a warm or cool color?

#cdae0f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.153.