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#cdc372 color: Muted Lime

#cdc372 is rgb(205, 195, 114) in RGB and oklch(80.772% 0.10318 102.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

80.8%
0.103
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 #cdc372

#cdc372 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.103 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: #cdc372 mixed with white

  1. cdc372
  2. d2c981
  3. d7cf90
  4. dcd59e
  5. e0dbac
  6. e5e1ba
  7. eae7c8
  8. f0edd6
  9. f5f3e4
  10. faf9f1

Darker: #cdc372 mixed with black

  1. cdc372
  2. b2a962
  3. 989053
  4. 7e7844
  5. 666036
  6. 4e4a28
  7. 38341b
  8. 23200e
  9. 0f0e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdc372 with less saturation

  1. cdc372
  2. ccc37b
  3. cac384
  4. c9c38c
  5. c8c294
  6. c6c29c
  7. c5c2a3
  8. c4c1ab
  9. c2c1b2
  10. c1c0b9

Questions about #cdc372

What color is #cdc372?

#cdc372 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Muted Lime. In RGB it is rgb(205, 195, 114), in HSL hsl(53.41, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.772% 0.10318 102.233).

What colors go well with #cdc372?

The complementary color of #cdc372 is #b6b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9b573 and #a7cf89. The triadic partners are #6dcff0 and #efa6d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc372?

Black text reads better on #cdc372: 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 #cdc372 a warm or cool color?

#cdc372 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.103.