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#cdbc35 color: Indian Pale Ale

#cdbc35 is rgb(205, 188, 53) in RGB and oklch(78.657% 0.14831 101.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

78.7%
0.148
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #cdbc35

#cdbc35 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale (#d5bc26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdbc35 mixed with white

  1. cdbc35
  2. d2c352
  3. d7ca6a
  4. dbd17f
  5. e0d892
  6. e5dea5
  7. eae5b8
  8. efecca
  9. f5f2dc
  10. faf9ed

Darker: #cdbc35 mixed with black

  1. cdbc35
  2. b2a32d
  3. 988b25
  4. 7e731d
  5. 665d15
  6. 4e470e
  7. 383208
  8. 231f03
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdbc35 with less saturation

  1. cdbc35
  2. cbbc4b
  3. c9bc5c
  4. c7bc6b
  5. c5bc78
  6. c3bc84
  7. c1bb90
  8. bfbb9a
  9. bdbba5
  10. bbbaaf

Questions about #cdbc35

What color is #cdbc35?

#cdbc35 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale. In RGB it is rgb(205, 188, 53), in HSL hsl(53.29, 60.32%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.657% 0.14831 101.874).

What colors go well with #cdbc35?

The complementary color of #cdbc35 is #acaeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a83a and #96cd64. The triadic partners are #00cdfd and #f991d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdbc35?

Black text reads better on #cdbc35: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdbc35 a warm or cool color?

#cdbc35 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.148.