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#cdbf37 color: Indian Pale Ale

#cdbf37 is rgb(205, 191, 55) in RGB and oklch(79.303% 0.14967 103.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

79.3%
0.150
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #cdbf37

#cdbf37 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.1:1, 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: #cdbf37 mixed with white

  1. cdbf37
  2. d2c654
  3. d6cc6b
  4. dbd380
  5. e0d993
  6. e5e0a6
  7. eae6b8
  8. efecca
  9. f4f3dc
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #cdbf37 mixed with black

  1. cdbf37
  2. b2a62e
  3. 988d26
  4. 7e751e
  5. 665e16
  6. 4e480f
  7. 383308
  8. 231f03
  9. 0f0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdbf37 with less saturation

  1. cdbf37
  2. cbbf4d
  3. c9bf5e
  4. c7bf6c
  5. c5bf7a
  6. c4be86
  7. c2be91
  8. c0bd9c
  9. bebda7
  10. bdbcb1

Questions about #cdbf37

What color is #cdbf37?

#cdbf37 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale. In RGB it is rgb(205, 191, 55), in HSL hsl(54.4, 60%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.303% 0.14967 103.295).

What colors go well with #cdbf37?

The complementary color of #cdbf37 is #b0b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5ab39 and #94d067. The triadic partners are #00cfff and #fd92d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdbf37?

Black text reads better on #cdbf37: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdbf37 a warm or cool color?

#cdbf37 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.15.