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#cdbe33 color: Indian Pale Ale

#cdbe33 is rgb(205, 190, 51) in RGB and oklch(79.066% 0.15109 102.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

79.1%
0.151
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #cdbe33

#cdbe33 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.01:1, 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: #cdbe33 mixed with white

  1. cdbe33
  2. d2c551
  3. d6cc69
  4. dbd27e
  5. e0d992
  6. e5dfa5
  7. eae6b8
  8. efecca
  9. f4f3dc
  10. faf9ed

Darker: #cdbe33 mixed with black

  1. cdbe33
  2. b2a52b
  3. 988c23
  4. 7e751c
  5. 665e14
  6. 4e480d
  7. 383307
  8. 231f03
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdbe33 with less saturation

  1. cdbe33
  2. cbbe4a
  3. c9be5c
  4. c7be6b
  5. c5be78
  6. c3bd84
  7. c1bd90
  8. c0bd9b
  9. bebca6
  10. bcbbb0

Questions about #cdbe33

What color is #cdbe33?

#cdbe33 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale. In RGB it is rgb(205, 190, 51), in HSL hsl(54.16, 60.63%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.066% 0.15109 102.942).

What colors go well with #cdbe33?

The complementary color of #cdbe33 is #afafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a936 and #94cf65. The triadic partners are #00cfff and #fc91d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdbe33?

Black text reads better on #cdbe33: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdbe33 a warm or cool color?

#cdbe33 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.151.