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#cdc45d color: Salsa Verde

#cdc45d is rgb(205, 196, 93) in RGB and oklch(80.702% 0.12531 104.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.7%
0.125
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #cdc45d

#cdc45d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.125 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 11.65:1, 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: #cdc45d mixed with white

  1. cdc45d
  2. d2ca70
  3. d7d081
  4. dbd692
  5. e0dca2
  6. e5e2b2
  7. eae8c2
  8. efeed1
  9. f5f4e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc45d mixed with black

  1. cdc45d
  2. b2aa50
  3. 989143
  4. 7e7837
  5. 66612a
  6. 4e4a1f
  7. 383514
  8. 23210a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc45d with less saturation

  1. cdc45d
  2. ccc46a
  3. cac475
  4. c9c380
  5. c7c38a
  6. c6c394
  7. c5c29d
  8. c3c2a6
  9. c2c1af
  10. c1c0b7

Questions about #cdc45d

What color is #cdc45d?

#cdc45d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(205, 196, 93), in HSL hsl(55.18, 52.83%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.702% 0.12531 104.278).

What colors go well with #cdc45d?

The complementary color of #cdc45d is #b7b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0b35c and #9ed27d. The triadic partners are #52d1fc and #f99ed3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc45d?

Black text reads better on #cdc45d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc45d a warm or cool color?

#cdc45d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.125.