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#cdb10c color: Sulphur

#cdb10c is rgb(205, 177, 12) in RGB and oklch(76.191% 0.15544 97.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

76.2%
0.155
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #cdb10c

#cdb10c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, 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: #cdb10c mixed with white

  1. cdb10c
  2. d2b93f
  3. d7c15b
  4. dcc973
  5. e1d189
  6. e5d99e
  7. eae1b2
  8. f0e8c5
  9. f5f0d9
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #cdb10c mixed with black

  1. cdb10c
  2. b29909
  3. 988306
  4. 7e6c04
  5. 665703
  6. 4e4202
  7. 382f01
  8. 231c00
  9. 0f0c00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cdb10c with less saturation

  1. cdb10c
  2. cab135
  3. c7b24b
  4. c5b25c
  5. c2b26b
  6. bfb279
  7. bcb385
  8. b9b291
  9. b7b29c
  10. b4b2a7

Questions about #cdb10c

What color is #cdb10c?

#cdb10c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(205, 177, 12), in HSL hsl(51.3, 88.94%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.191% 0.15544 97.516).

What colors go well with #cdb10c?

The complementary color of #cdb10c is #9ca7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29c2a and #96c34d. The triadic partners are #00c8f2 and #ef88d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdb10c?

Black text reads better on #cdb10c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdb10c a warm or cool color?

#cdb10c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.155.