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#cdc15d color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc15d is rgb(205, 193, 93) in RGB and oklch(80.071% 0.12237 102.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

80.1%
0.122
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
11.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #cdc15d

#cdc15d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.122 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 11.38:1, 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: #cdc15d mixed with white

  1. cdc15d
  2. d2c770
  3. d7ce81
  4. dbd492
  5. e0daa2
  6. e5e0b2
  7. eae7c1
  8. efedd1
  9. f5f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc15d mixed with black

  1. cdc15d
  2. b2a750
  3. 988f43
  4. 7e7737
  5. 665f2a
  6. 4e491f
  7. 383414
  8. 23200a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc15d with less saturation

  1. cdc15d
  2. cbc169
  3. cac175
  4. c8c17f
  5. c7c089
  6. c5c093
  7. c4c09c
  8. c2bfa5
  9. c1bfad
  10. bfbeb6

Questions about #cdc15d

What color is #cdc15d?

#cdc15d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 193, 93), in HSL hsl(53.57, 52.83%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.071% 0.12237 102.509).

What colors go well with #cdc15d?

The complementary color of #cdc15d is #b2b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eeb15f and #a0cf7b. The triadic partners are #52cff7 and #f49ed3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc15d?

Black text reads better on #cdc15d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc15d a warm or cool color?

#cdc15d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.122.