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#cdc25c color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc25c is rgb(205, 194, 92) in RGB and oklch(80.269% 0.12426 103.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

80.3%
0.124
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
11.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc25c

#cdc25c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.124 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 11.47:1, 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: #cdc25c mixed with white

  1. cdc25c
  2. d2c86f
  3. d7cf81
  4. dbd591
  5. e0dba2
  6. e5e1b2
  7. eae7c1
  8. efedd1
  9. f5f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc25c mixed with black

  1. cdc25c
  2. b2a84f
  3. 988f42
  4. 7e7736
  5. 66602a
  6. 4e491f
  7. 383414
  8. 23200a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc25c with less saturation

  1. cdc25c
  2. cbc269
  3. cac274
  4. c8c27f
  5. c7c189
  6. c5c193
  7. c4c19c
  8. c2c0a5
  9. c1c0ae
  10. c0bfb6

Questions about #cdc25c

What color is #cdc25c?

#cdc25c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 194, 92), in HSL hsl(54.16, 53.05%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.269% 0.12426 103.17).

What colors go well with #cdc25c?

The complementary color of #cdc25c is #b4b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb15d and #9fd07b. The triadic partners are #50d0f9 and #f69ed3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc25c?

Black text reads better on #cdc25c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc25c a warm or cool color?

#cdc25c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.124.