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#cdc15b color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc15b is rgb(205, 193, 91) in RGB and oklch(80.047% 0.12422 102.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

80%
0.124
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 #cdc15b

#cdc15b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.124 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: #cdc15b mixed with white

  1. cdc15b
  2. d2c76e
  3. d7ce80
  4. dbd491
  5. e0daa1
  6. e5e0b1
  7. eae7c1
  8. efedd1
  9. f5f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc15b mixed with black

  1. cdc15b
  2. b2a74e
  3. 988f41
  4. 7e7735
  5. 665f29
  6. 4e491e
  7. 383413
  8. 232009
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc15b with less saturation

  1. cdc15b
  2. cbc168
  3. cac173
  4. c8c17e
  5. c7c088
  6. c5c092
  7. c3c09b
  8. c2bfa4
  9. c0bfad
  10. bfbeb5

Questions about #cdc15b

What color is #cdc15b?

#cdc15b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 193, 91), in HSL hsl(53.68, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.047% 0.12422 102.638).

What colors go well with #cdc15b?

The complementary color of #cdc15b is #b2b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb05c and #9fcf7a. The triadic partners are #4fcff8 and #f59dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc15b?

Black text reads better on #cdc15b: 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 #cdc15b a warm or cool color?

#cdc15b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.124.