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#cdc551 color: Salsa Verde

#cdc551 is rgb(205, 197, 81) in RGB and oklch(80.785% 0.13679 105.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

80.8%
0.137
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc551

#cdc551 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.7:1, 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: #cdc551 mixed with white

  1. cdc551
  2. d2cb67
  3. d6d17a
  4. dbd78c
  5. e0dd9d
  6. e5e3ae
  7. eae8bf
  8. efeecf
  9. f4f4df
  10. faf9ef

Darker: #cdc551 mixed with black

  1. cdc551
  2. b2ab45
  3. 98923a
  4. 7e792f
  5. 666124
  6. 4e4b1a
  7. 383510
  8. 232107
  9. 0f0e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc551 with less saturation

  1. cdc551
  2. ccc560
  3. cac56e
  4. c9c47a
  5. c7c485
  6. c6c390
  7. c5c39a
  8. c3c2a4
  9. c2c2ae
  10. c1c1b7

Questions about #cdc551

What color is #cdc551?

#cdc551 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(205, 197, 81), in HSL hsl(56.13, 55.36%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.785% 0.13679 105.348).

What colors go well with #cdc551?

The complementary color of #cdc551 is #b8b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3b34f and #98d478. The triadic partners are #41d2ff and #ff9bd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc551?

Black text reads better on #cdc551: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc551 a warm or cool color?

#cdc551 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.137.