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#cdc15a color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc15a is rgb(205, 193, 90) in RGB and oklch(80.036% 0.12513 102.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

80%
0.125
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #cdc15a

#cdc15a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.37:1, 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: #cdc15a mixed with white

  1. cdc15a
  2. d2c76d
  3. d7ce7f
  4. dbd490
  5. e0daa1
  6. e5e0b1
  7. eae7c1
  8. efedd0
  9. f5f3e0
  10. faf9ef

Darker: #cdc15a mixed with black

  1. cdc15a
  2. b2a74d
  3. 988f41
  4. 7e7735
  5. 665f29
  6. 4e491e
  7. 383413
  8. 232009
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc15a with less saturation

  1. cdc15a
  2. cbc167
  3. cac173
  4. c8c17e
  5. c7c088
  6. c5c091
  7. c3c09b
  8. c2bfa4
  9. c0bfad
  10. bfbeb5

Questions about #cdc15a

What color is #cdc15a?

#cdc15a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 193, 90), in HSL hsl(53.74, 53.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.036% 0.12513 102.701).

What colors go well with #cdc15a?

The complementary color of #cdc15a is #b2b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb05b and #9ecf79. The triadic partners are #4dcff8 and #f69dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc15a?

Black text reads better on #cdc15a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc15a a warm or cool color?

#cdc15a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.125.