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#cdc35b color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc35b is rgb(205, 195, 91) in RGB and oklch(80.468% 0.12616 103.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.5%
0.126
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 #cdc35b

#cdc35b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.126 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: #cdc35b mixed with white

  1. cdc35b
  2. d2c96e
  3. d7cf80
  4. dbd591
  5. e0dba1
  6. e5e1b1
  7. eae7c1
  8. efedd1
  9. f5f3e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc35b mixed with black

  1. cdc35b
  2. b2a94e
  3. 989041
  4. 7e7835
  5. 666029
  6. 4e4a1e
  7. 383413
  8. 232009
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc35b with less saturation

  1. cdc35b
  2. cbc368
  3. cac374
  4. c8c27f
  5. c7c289
  6. c6c293
  7. c4c19c
  8. c3c1a5
  9. c2c0ae
  10. c0c0b7

Questions about #cdc35b

What color is #cdc35b?

#cdc35b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 195, 91), in HSL hsl(54.74, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.468% 0.12616 103.809).

What colors go well with #cdc35b?

The complementary color of #cdc35b is #b5b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0b25b and #9ed17b. The triadic partners are #4fd0fb and #f89ed3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc35b?

Black text reads better on #cdc35b: 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 #cdc35b a warm or cool color?

#cdc35b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.126.