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#cdbc48 color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdbc48 is rgb(205, 188, 72) in RGB and oklch(78.802% 0.13564 100.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

78.8%
0.136
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #cdbc48

#cdbc48 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow (#ccc050). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdbc48 mixed with white

  1. cdbc48
  2. d2c35f
  3. d7ca74
  4. dbd187
  5. e0d799
  6. e5deaa
  7. eae5bc
  8. efebcd
  9. f5f2dd
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #cdbc48 mixed with black

  1. cdbc48
  2. b2a33d
  3. 988b33
  4. 7e7329
  5. 665d1f
  6. 4e4716
  7. 38320d
  8. 231f06
  9. 0f0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdbc48 with less saturation

  1. cdbc48
  2. cbbc58
  3. c9bc66
  4. c7bc73
  5. c5bc7e
  6. c3bc89
  7. c1bc94
  8. bfbb9e
  9. bdbba7
  10. bbbab1

Questions about #cdbc48

What color is #cdbc48?

#cdbc48 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 188, 72), in HSL hsl(52.33, 57.08%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.802% 0.13564 100.934).

What colors go well with #cdbc48?

The complementary color of #cdbc48 is #abafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0aa4d and #9bcc6c. The triadic partners are #2ecdf7 and #f496d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdbc48?

Black text reads better on #cdbc48: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdbc48 a warm or cool color?

#cdbc48 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.136.