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#cdba3e color: Yellowstone

#cdba3e is rgb(205, 186, 62) in RGB and oklch(78.3% 0.1411 100.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

78.3%
0.141
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #cdba3e

#cdba3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, 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: #cdba3e mixed with white

  1. cdba3e
  2. d2c158
  3. d7c86e
  4. dbcf82
  5. e0d695
  6. e5dda7
  7. eae4b9
  8. efebcb
  9. f5f2dc
  10. faf8ee

Darker: #cdba3e mixed with black

  1. cdba3e
  2. b2a135
  3. 98892b
  4. 7e7223
  5. 665c1a
  6. 4e4612
  7. 38320a
  8. 231e04
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdba3e with less saturation

  1. cdba3e
  2. cbba51
  3. c9ba60
  4. c6ba6e
  5. c4ba7a
  6. c2ba85
  7. c0ba90
  8. beba9b
  9. bcb9a5
  10. bab9af

Questions about #cdba3e

What color is #cdba3e?

#cdba3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellowstone. In RGB it is rgb(205, 186, 62), in HSL hsl(52.03, 58.85%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.3% 0.1411 100.402).

What colors go well with #cdba3e?

The complementary color of #cdba3e is #a8aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a745 and #99ca65. The triadic partners are #11ccf7 and #f493d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdba3e?

Black text reads better on #cdba3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdba3e a warm or cool color?

#cdba3e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.141.