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#cdc357 color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc357 is rgb(205, 195, 87) in RGB and oklch(80.424% 0.12974 104.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.4%
0.130
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc357

#cdc357 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.54:1, 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: #cdc357 mixed with white

  1. cdc357
  2. d2c96b
  3. d7cf7d
  4. dbd58f
  5. e0dca0
  6. e5e2b0
  7. eae8c0
  8. efedd0
  9. f5f3e0
  10. faf9ef

Darker: #cdc357 mixed with black

  1. cdc357
  2. b2a94b
  3. 98903e
  4. 7e7833
  5. 666027
  6. 4e4a1c
  7. 383412
  8. 232008
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc357 with less saturation

  1. cdc357
  2. cbc365
  3. cac371
  4. c8c27c
  5. c7c287
  6. c6c291
  7. c4c19b
  8. c3c1a4
  9. c1c0ad
  10. c0c0b6

Questions about #cdc357

What color is #cdc357?

#cdc357 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 195, 87), in HSL hsl(54.92, 54.13%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.424% 0.12974 104.017).

What colors go well with #cdc357?

The complementary color of #cdc357 is #b5b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1b257 and #9cd179. The triadic partners are #49d0fd and #fa9cd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc357?

Black text reads better on #cdc357: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc357 a warm or cool color?

#cdc357 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.13.