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#cdbc3d color: Yellowstone

#cdbc3d is rgb(205, 188, 61) in RGB and oklch(78.712% 0.14341 101.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

78.7%
0.143
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #cdbc3d

#cdbc3d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.86:1, 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: #cdbc3d mixed with white

  1. cdbc3d
  2. d2c358
  3. d7ca6e
  4. dbd182
  5. e0d795
  6. e5dea7
  7. eae5b9
  8. efebcb
  9. f5f2dc
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #cdbc3d mixed with black

  1. cdbc3d
  2. b2a334
  3. 988b2b
  4. 7e7322
  5. 665d1a
  6. 4e4712
  7. 38320a
  8. 231f04
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdbc3d with less saturation

  1. cdbc3d
  2. cbbc50
  3. c9bc60
  4. c7bc6e
  5. c5bc7a
  6. c3bc86
  7. c1bb91
  8. bfbb9c
  9. bdbba6
  10. bbbab0

Questions about #cdbc3d

What color is #cdbc3d?

#cdbc3d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellowstone. In RGB it is rgb(205, 188, 61), in HSL hsl(52.92, 59.02%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.712% 0.14341 101.526).

What colors go well with #cdbc3d?

The complementary color of #cdbc3d is #acafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a942 and #98cc67. The triadic partners are #0ecdfa and #f793d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdbc3d?

Black text reads better on #cdbc3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdbc3d a warm or cool color?

#cdbc3d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.143.