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#cdb000 color: Sulphur

#cdb000 is rgb(205, 176, 0) in RGB and oklch(75.964% 0.15668 97.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

76%
0.157
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #cdb000

#cdb000 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, 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: #cdb000 mixed with white

  1. cdb000
  2. d2b83c
  3. d7c05a
  4. dcc872
  5. e1d088
  6. e5d89d
  7. ebe0b1
  8. f0e8c5
  9. f5f0d8
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #cdb000 mixed with black

  1. cdb000
  2. b29900
  3. 988200
  4. 7e6c00
  5. 665600
  6. 4e4200
  7. 382e00
  8. 231c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cdb000 with less saturation

  1. cdb000
  2. cab132
  3. c7b149
  4. c4b15b
  5. c1b26a
  6. bfb277
  7. bcb284
  8. b9b290
  9. b6b19b
  10. b3b1a6

Questions about #cdb000

What color is #cdb000?

#cdb000 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(205, 176, 0), in HSL hsl(51.51, 100%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.964% 0.15668 97.187).

What colors go well with #cdb000?

The complementary color of #cdb000 is #9aa7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29b27 and #96c34a. The triadic partners are #00c7f1 and #ef87d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdb000?

Black text reads better on #cdb000: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdb000 a warm or cool color?

#cdb000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.157.