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#cdb01c color: Sulphur

#cdb01c is rgb(205, 176, 28) in RGB and oklch(76.026% 0.15084 96.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76%
0.151
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
9.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #cdb01c

#cdb01c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.151 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 9.82:1, 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: #cdb01c mixed with white

  1. cdb01c
  2. d2b844
  3. d7c05f
  4. dcc876
  5. e1d08b
  6. e6d89f
  7. ebe0b3
  8. f0e8c6
  9. f5f0d9
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #cdb01c mixed with black

  1. cdb01c
  2. b29917
  3. 988212
  4. 7e6c0d
  5. 665608
  6. 4e4205
  7. 382e02
  8. 231c01
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cdb01c with less saturation

  1. cdb01c
  2. cab13b
  3. c7b14f
  4. c4b15f
  5. c2b26d
  6. bfb27a
  7. bcb286
  8. b9b291
  9. b6b29c
  10. b4b1a7

Questions about #cdb01c

What color is #cdb01c?

#cdb01c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(205, 176, 28), in HSL hsl(50.17, 75.97%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.026% 0.15084 96.586).

What colors go well with #cdb01c?

The complementary color of #cdb01c is #9aa7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09c33 and #98c24f. The triadic partners are #00c7ee and #ec89d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdb01c?

Black text reads better on #cdb01c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdb01c a warm or cool color?

#cdb01c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.151.