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#cdbd34 color: Indian Pale Ale

#cdbd34 is rgb(205, 189, 52) in RGB and oklch(78.861% 0.1497 102.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

78.9%
0.150
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #cdbd34

#cdbd34 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.92:1, 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: #cdbd34 mixed with white

  1. cdbd34
  2. d2c452
  3. d7cb6a
  4. dbd17f
  5. e0d892
  6. e5dfa5
  7. eae5b8
  8. efecca
  9. f4f2dc
  10. faf9ed

Darker: #cdbd34 mixed with black

  1. cdbd34
  2. b2a42c
  3. 988c24
  4. 7e741c
  5. 665d15
  6. 4e470e
  7. 383307
  8. 231f03
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdbd34 with less saturation

  1. cdbd34
  2. cbbd4a
  3. c9bd5c
  4. c7bd6b
  5. c5bd78
  6. c3bd84
  7. c1bc90
  8. bfbc9b
  9. bdbba6
  10. bcbbb0

Questions about #cdbd34

What color is #cdbd34?

#cdbd34 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale. In RGB it is rgb(205, 189, 52), in HSL hsl(53.73, 60.47%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.861% 0.1497 102.414).

What colors go well with #cdbd34?

The complementary color of #cdbd34 is #adafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a938 and #95ce64. The triadic partners are #00ceff and #fb91d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdbd34?

Black text reads better on #cdbd34: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdbd34 a warm or cool color?

#cdbd34 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.15.