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#cdc55e color: Salsa Verde

#cdc55e is rgb(205, 197, 94) in RGB and oklch(80.925% 0.12539 104.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

80.9%
0.125
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • 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 #cdc55e

#cdc55e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.125 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: #cdc55e mixed with white

  1. cdc55e
  2. d2cb71
  3. d7d182
  4. dbd793
  5. e0dda3
  6. e5e2b3
  7. eae8c2
  8. efeed1
  9. f5f4e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc55e mixed with black

  1. cdc55e
  2. b2ab51
  3. 989244
  4. 7e7937
  5. 66612b
  6. 4e4b1f
  7. 383514
  8. 23210a
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc55e with less saturation

  1. cdc55e
  2. ccc56b
  3. cac576
  4. c9c481
  5. c8c48b
  6. c6c395
  7. c5c39e
  8. c4c2a7
  9. c3c2b0
  10. c2c1b8

Questions about #cdc55e

What color is #cdc55e?

#cdc55e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(205, 197, 94), in HSL hsl(55.68, 52.61%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.925% 0.12539 104.799).

What colors go well with #cdc55e?

The complementary color of #cdc55e is #b8b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0b45d and #9ed37f. The triadic partners are #54d1fd and #fa9fd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc55e?

Black text reads better on #cdc55e: 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 #cdc55e a warm or cool color?

#cdc55e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.125.