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#cdc55d color: Salsa Verde

#cdc55d is rgb(205, 197, 93) in RGB and oklch(80.914% 0.12632 104.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

80.9%
0.126
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc55d

#cdc55d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.126 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 11.74:1, 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: #cdc55d mixed with white

  1. cdc55d
  2. d2cb70
  3. d7d181
  4. dbd792
  5. e0dda2
  6. e5e3b2
  7. eae8c2
  8. efeed1
  9. f5f4e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc55d mixed with black

  1. cdc55d
  2. b2ab50
  3. 989243
  4. 7e7937
  5. 66612a
  6. 4e4b1f
  7. 383514
  8. 23210a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc55d with less saturation

  1. cdc55d
  2. ccc56a
  3. cac575
  4. c9c480
  5. c8c48b
  6. c6c394
  7. c5c39e
  8. c4c2a7
  9. c3c2af
  10. c2c1b8

Questions about #cdc55d

What color is #cdc55d?

#cdc55d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(205, 197, 93), in HSL hsl(55.71, 52.83%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.914% 0.12632 104.846).

What colors go well with #cdc55d?

The complementary color of #cdc55d is #b8b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0b45c and #9dd37e. The triadic partners are #52d1fe and #fb9fd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc55d?

Black text reads better on #cdc55d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc55d a warm or cool color?

#cdc55d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.126.