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#cdc35a color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc35a is rgb(205, 195, 90) in RGB and oklch(80.457% 0.12707 103.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.5%
0.127
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc35a

#cdc35a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.127 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 11.55:1, 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: #cdc35a mixed with white

  1. cdc35a
  2. d2c96d
  3. d7cf7f
  4. dbd590
  5. e0dba1
  6. e5e2b1
  7. eae7c1
  8. efedd0
  9. f5f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc35a mixed with black

  1. cdc35a
  2. b2a94d
  3. 989041
  4. 7e7835
  5. 666029
  6. 4e4a1e
  7. 383413
  8. 232009
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc35a with less saturation

  1. cdc35a
  2. cbc367
  3. cac373
  4. c8c27e
  5. c7c288
  6. c6c292
  7. c4c19c
  8. c3c1a5
  9. c2c0ae
  10. c0c0b6

Questions about #cdc35a

What color is #cdc35a?

#cdc35a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 195, 90), in HSL hsl(54.78, 53.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.457% 0.12707 103.862).

What colors go well with #cdc35a?

The complementary color of #cdc35a is #b5b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0b25a and #9dd17b. The triadic partners are #4ed0fb and #f99dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc35a?

Black text reads better on #cdc35a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc35a a warm or cool color?

#cdc35a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.127.