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#cdc36c color: Mung Bean

#cdc36c is rgb(205, 195, 108) in RGB and oklch(80.684% 0.10954 102.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

80.7%
0.110
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc36c

#cdc36c is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mung Bean (#cac76d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdc36c mixed with white

  1. cdc36c
  2. d2c97c
  3. d7cf8c
  4. dcd59b
  5. e0dba9
  6. e5e1b8
  7. eae7c6
  8. f0edd4
  9. f5f3e3
  10. faf9f1

Darker: #cdc36c mixed with black

  1. cdc36c
  2. b2a95d
  3. 98904e
  4. 7e7840
  5. 666032
  6. 4e4a25
  7. 383419
  8. 23200d
  9. 0f0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc36c with less saturation

  1. cdc36c
  2. ccc376
  3. cac380
  4. c9c288
  5. c7c291
  6. c6c299
  7. c5c2a1
  8. c3c1a9
  9. c2c1b1
  10. c1c0b8

Questions about #cdc36c

What color is #cdc36c?

#cdc36c is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(205, 195, 108), in HSL hsl(53.81, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.684% 0.10954 102.719).

What colors go well with #cdc36c?

The complementary color of #cdc36c is #b5b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ebb56d and #a5cf85. The triadic partners are #66d0f3 and #f2a3d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc36c?

Black text reads better on #cdc36c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc36c a warm or cool color?

#cdc36c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.11.