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#cdc25b color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc25b is rgb(205, 194, 91) in RGB and oklch(80.258% 0.12518 103.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

80.3%
0.125
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 #cdc25b

#cdc25b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.125 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: #cdc25b mixed with white

  1. cdc25b
  2. d2c86e
  3. d7cf80
  4. dbd591
  5. e0dba1
  6. e5e1b1
  7. eae7c1
  8. efedd1
  9. f5f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc25b mixed with black

  1. cdc25b
  2. b2a84e
  3. 988f41
  4. 7e7735
  5. 666029
  6. 4e491e
  7. 383413
  8. 232009
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc25b with less saturation

  1. cdc25b
  2. cbc268
  3. cac274
  4. c8c27e
  5. c7c189
  6. c5c192
  7. c4c19c
  8. c2c0a5
  9. c1c0ad
  10. c0bfb6

Questions about #cdc25b

What color is #cdc25b?

#cdc25b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 194, 91), in HSL hsl(54.21, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.258% 0.12518 103.229).

What colors go well with #cdc25b?

The complementary color of #cdc25b is #b4b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb15c and #9ed07b. The triadic partners are #4fd0f9 and #f79dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc25b?

Black text reads better on #cdc25b: 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 #cdc25b a warm or cool color?

#cdc25b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.125.