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#cdb111 color: Sulphur

#cdb111 is rgb(205, 177, 17) in RGB and oklch(76.202% 0.15447 97.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

76.2%
0.154
97°
  • 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 #cdb111

#cdb111 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 97°.

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: #cdb111 mixed with white

  1. cdb111
  2. d2b940
  3. d7c15c
  4. dcc974
  5. e1d189
  6. e5d99e
  7. eae1b2
  8. f0e8c5
  9. f5f0d9
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #cdb111 mixed with black

  1. cdb111
  2. b2990d
  3. 988309
  4. 7e6c06
  5. 665704
  6. 4e4202
  7. 382f01
  8. 231c00
  9. 0f0c00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cdb111 with less saturation

  1. cdb111
  2. cab137
  3. c7b24c
  4. c5b25d
  5. c2b26c
  6. bfb279
  7. bcb385
  8. b9b291
  9. b7b29c
  10. b4b2a7

Questions about #cdb111

What color is #cdb111?

#cdb111 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(205, 177, 17), in HSL hsl(51.06, 84.68%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.202% 0.15447 97.42).

What colors go well with #cdb111?

The complementary color of #cdb111 is #9ca7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29c2c and #96c34e. The triadic partners are #00c8f2 and #ef89d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdb111?

Black text reads better on #cdb111: 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 #cdb111 a warm or cool color?

#cdb111 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.154.