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#cdb300 color: Mustard

#cdb300 is rgb(205, 179, 0) in RGB and oklch(76.588% 0.15859 98.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

76.6%
0.159
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #cdb300

#cdb300 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard (#ceb301). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdb300 mixed with white

  1. cdb300
  2. d2bb3d
  3. d7c35a
  4. dbcb72
  5. e0d288
  6. e5da9d
  7. eae1b1
  8. efe9c5
  9. f5f0d8
  10. faf8ec

Darker: #cdb300 mixed with black

  1. cdb300
  2. b29b00
  3. 988400
  4. 7e6e00
  5. 665800
  6. 4e4300
  7. 382f00
  8. 231d00
  9. 0f0c00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cdb300 with less saturation

  1. cdb300
  2. cab333
  3. c8b44a
  4. c5b45c
  5. c2b46b
  6. bfb479
  7. bdb485
  8. bab491
  9. b8b49d
  10. b5b3a8

Questions about #cdb300

What color is #cdb300?

#cdb300 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(205, 179, 0), in HSL hsl(52.39, 100%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.588% 0.15859 98.697).

What colors go well with #cdb300?

The complementary color of #cdb300 is #9fa8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39d23 and #94c64e. The triadic partners are #00c9f6 and #f388d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdb300?

Black text reads better on #cdb300: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdb300 a warm or cool color?

#cdb300 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.159.