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#cdc35e color: Sulphur Yellow

#cdc35e is rgb(205, 195, 94) in RGB and oklch(80.503% 0.12339 103.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.5%
0.123
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
11.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc35e

#cdc35e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.123 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 11.56:1, 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: #cdc35e mixed with white

  1. cdc35e
  2. d2c971
  3. d7cf82
  4. dbd593
  5. e0dba3
  6. e5e1b2
  7. eae7c2
  8. efedd1
  9. f5f3e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc35e mixed with black

  1. cdc35e
  2. b2a951
  3. 989044
  4. 7e7837
  5. 66602b
  6. 4e4a1f
  7. 383414
  8. 23200a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc35e with less saturation

  1. cdc35e
  2. cbc36a
  3. cac376
  4. c9c280
  5. c7c28a
  6. c6c294
  7. c4c19d
  8. c3c1a6
  9. c2c0ae
  10. c0c0b7

Questions about #cdc35e

What color is #cdc35e?

#cdc35e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 195, 94), in HSL hsl(54.59, 52.61%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.503% 0.12339 103.643).

What colors go well with #cdc35e?

The complementary color of #cdc35e is #b5b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb35e and #9fd17d. The triadic partners are #53d0fa and #f79fd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc35e?

Black text reads better on #cdc35e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc35e a warm or cool color?

#cdc35e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.123.