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#cdc25a color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc25a is rgb(205, 194, 90) in RGB and oklch(80.246% 0.12609 103.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

80.2%
0.126
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc25a

#cdc25a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.46:1, 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: #cdc25a mixed with white

  1. cdc25a
  2. d2c86d
  3. d7cf7f
  4. dbd590
  5. e0dba1
  6. e5e1b1
  7. eae7c1
  8. efedd0
  9. f5f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc25a mixed with black

  1. cdc25a
  2. b2a84d
  3. 988f41
  4. 7e7735
  5. 666029
  6. 4e491e
  7. 383413
  8. 232009
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc25a with less saturation

  1. cdc25a
  2. cbc267
  3. cac273
  4. c8c27e
  5. c7c188
  6. c5c192
  7. c4c19b
  8. c2c0a4
  9. c1c0ad
  10. c0bfb6

Questions about #cdc25a

What color is #cdc25a?

#cdc25a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 194, 90), in HSL hsl(54.26, 53.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.246% 0.12609 103.287).

What colors go well with #cdc25a?

The complementary color of #cdc25a is #b4b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb15b and #9ed07a. The triadic partners are #4dd0fa and #f79dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc25a?

Black text reads better on #cdc25a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc25a a warm or cool color?

#cdc25a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.126.