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#cdc371 color: Muted Lime

#cdc371 is rgb(205, 195, 113) in RGB and oklch(80.757% 0.10426 102.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

80.8%
0.104
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc371

#cdc371 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Muted Lime (#d0c678). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdc371 mixed with white

  1. cdc371
  2. d2c980
  3. d7cf8f
  4. dcd59e
  5. e0dbac
  6. e5e1ba
  7. eae7c8
  8. f0edd6
  9. f5f3e3
  10. faf9f1

Darker: #cdc371 mixed with black

  1. cdc371
  2. b2a961
  3. 989052
  4. 7e7843
  5. 666035
  6. 4e4a27
  7. 38341a
  8. 23200e
  9. 0f0e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdc371 with less saturation

  1. cdc371
  2. ccc37a
  3. cac383
  4. c9c38c
  5. c8c294
  6. c6c29b
  7. c5c2a3
  8. c4c1ab
  9. c2c1b2
  10. c1c0b9

Questions about #cdc371

What color is #cdc371?

#cdc371 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Muted Lime. In RGB it is rgb(205, 195, 113), in HSL hsl(53.48, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.757% 0.10426 102.319).

What colors go well with #cdc371?

The complementary color of #cdc371 is #b5b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eab572 and #a7cf88. The triadic partners are #6ccff1 and #efa5d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc371?

Black text reads better on #cdc371: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc371 a warm or cool color?

#cdc371 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.104.