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#cdc460 color: Mung Bean

#cdc460 is rgb(205, 196, 96) in RGB and oklch(80.738% 0.1225 104.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.7%
0.123
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
11.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc460

#cdc460 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.123 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 11.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mung Bean (#cac76d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdc460 mixed with white

  1. cdc460
  2. d2ca72
  3. d7d083
  4. dbd694
  5. e0dca4
  6. e5e2b3
  7. eae8c3
  8. efeed2
  9. f5f3e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc460 mixed with black

  1. cdc460
  2. b2aa52
  3. 989145
  4. 7e7838
  5. 66612c
  6. 4e4a20
  7. 383515
  8. 23210a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc460 with less saturation

  1. cdc460
  2. ccc46c
  3. cac477
  4. c9c382
  5. c7c38c
  6. c6c395
  7. c5c29e
  8. c3c2a7
  9. c2c1af
  10. c1c1b8

Questions about #cdc460

What color is #cdc460?

#cdc460 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(205, 196, 96), in HSL hsl(55.05, 52.15%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.738% 0.1225 104.119).

What colors go well with #cdc460?

The complementary color of #cdc460 is #b7b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb460 and #9fd27f. The triadic partners are #56d1fb and #f89fd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc460?

Black text reads better on #cdc460: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc460 a warm or cool color?

#cdc460 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.123.