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#cdc186 color: Fiddlehead Fern

#cdc186 is rgb(205, 193, 134) in RGB and oklch(80.689% 0.0784 98.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80.7%
0.078
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc186

#cdc186 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiddlehead Fern (#c8c387). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdc186 mixed with white

  1. cdc186
  2. d2c792
  3. d7cd9f
  4. dcd4ab
  5. e1dab7
  6. e6e0c3
  7. ebe6cf
  8. f0ecdb
  9. f5f3e7
  10. faf9f3

Darker: #cdc186 mixed with black

  1. cdc186
  2. b2a774
  3. 988f62
  4. 7e7751
  5. 665f40
  6. 4e4930
  7. 383421
  8. 232013
  9. 0f0e06
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdc186 with less saturation

  1. cdc186
  2. ccc18c
  3. cac193
  4. c9c199
  5. c8c19e
  6. c6c1a4
  7. c5c1aa
  8. c4c0af
  9. c2c0b5
  10. c1c0ba

Questions about #cdc186

What color is #cdc186?

#cdc186 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Fiddlehead Fern. In RGB it is rgb(205, 193, 134), in HSL hsl(49.86, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.689% 0.0784 98.059).

What colors go well with #cdc186?

The complementary color of #cdc186 is #b4bcf3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2b789 and #b1ca94. The triadic partners are #84cde2 and #e2add2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc186?

Black text reads better on #cdc186: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc186 a warm or cool color?

#cdc186 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.078.