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#cdc45a color: Salsa Verde

#cdc45a is rgb(205, 196, 90) in RGB and oklch(80.668% 0.12805 104.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.7%
0.128
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #cdc45a

#cdc45a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 104°.

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 Salsa Verde (#cec754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdc45a mixed with white

  1. cdc45a
  2. d2ca6e
  3. d7d07f
  4. dbd691
  5. e0dca1
  6. e5e2b1
  7. eae8c1
  8. efeed1
  9. f5f4e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc45a mixed with black

  1. cdc45a
  2. b2aa4d
  3. 989141
  4. 7e7835
  5. 666129
  6. 4e4a1e
  7. 383513
  8. 232109
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc45a with less saturation

  1. cdc45a
  2. ccc467
  3. cac473
  4. c9c37e
  5. c7c389
  6. c6c393
  7. c5c29c
  8. c3c2a5
  9. c2c1ae
  10. c1c0b7

Questions about #cdc45a

What color is #cdc45a?

#cdc45a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(205, 196, 90), in HSL hsl(55.3, 53.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.668% 0.12805 104.427).

What colors go well with #cdc45a?

The complementary color of #cdc45a is #b7b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0b359 and #9dd27c. The triadic partners are #4ed1fd and #fa9dd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc45a?

Black text reads better on #cdc45a: 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 #cdc45a a warm or cool color?

#cdc45a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.128.