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#cdb42e color: Yellowstone

#cdb42e is rgb(205, 180, 46) in RGB and oklch(76.94% 0.14597 97.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

76.9%
0.146
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #cdb42e

#cdb42e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellowstone (#ceb736). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdb42e mixed with white

  1. cdb42e
  2. d2bc4d
  3. d7c366
  4. dccb7b
  5. e0d38f
  6. e5daa3
  7. eae2b6
  8. f0e9c8
  9. f5f0db
  10. faf8ed

Darker: #cdb42e mixed with black

  1. cdb42e
  2. b29c27
  3. 98851f
  4. 7e6e18
  5. 665812
  6. 4e440b
  7. 383006
  8. 231d02
  9. 0f0c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdb42e with less saturation

  1. cdb42e
  2. cab445
  3. c8b557
  4. c5b565
  5. c3b573
  6. c0b57f
  7. beb58a
  8. bbb595
  9. b9b5a0
  10. b6b4aa

Questions about #cdb42e

What color is #cdb42e?

#cdb42e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellowstone. In RGB it is rgb(205, 180, 46), in HSL hsl(50.57, 63.35%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.94% 0.14597 97.977).

What colors go well with #cdb42e?

The complementary color of #cdb42e is #9faaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a03c and #99c559. The triadic partners are #00c9f1 and #ef8ed4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdb42e?

Black text reads better on #cdb42e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdb42e a warm or cool color?

#cdb42e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.146.