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#cdc36e color: Mung Bean

#cdc36e is rgb(205, 195, 110) in RGB and oklch(80.713% 0.10745 102.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

80.7%
0.107
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
11.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc36e

#cdc36e is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.107 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 11.63:1, 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: #cdc36e mixed with white

  1. cdc36e
  2. d2c97e
  3. d7cf8d
  4. dcd59c
  5. e0dbaa
  6. e5e1b9
  7. eae7c7
  8. f0edd5
  9. f5f3e3
  10. faf9f1

Darker: #cdc36e mixed with black

  1. cdc36e
  2. b2a95f
  3. 989050
  4. 7e7841
  5. 666033
  6. 4e4a26
  7. 383419
  8. 23200e
  9. 0f0e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdc36e with less saturation

  1. cdc36e
  2. ccc378
  3. cac381
  4. c9c38a
  5. c7c292
  6. c6c29a
  7. c5c2a2
  8. c4c1aa
  9. c2c1b1
  10. c1c0b9

Questions about #cdc36e

What color is #cdc36e?

#cdc36e is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(205, 195, 110), in HSL hsl(53.68, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.713% 0.10745 102.564).

What colors go well with #cdc36e?

The complementary color of #cdc36e is #b5b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ebb56f and #a5cf86. The triadic partners are #68cff2 and #f1a4d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc36e?

Black text reads better on #cdc36e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc36e a warm or cool color?

#cdc36e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.107.