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#cdc563 color: Mung Bean

#cdc563 is rgb(205, 197, 99) in RGB and oklch(80.986% 0.12064 104.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

81%
0.121
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
11.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc563

#cdc563 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.121 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 11.76:1, 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: #cdc563 mixed with white

  1. cdc563
  2. d2cb75
  3. d7d185
  4. dbd796
  5. e0dda5
  6. e5e2b4
  7. eae8c4
  8. efeed2
  9. f5f4e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc563 mixed with black

  1. cdc563
  2. b2ab55
  3. 989247
  4. 7e793a
  5. 66612e
  6. 4e4b21
  7. 383516
  8. 23210b
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc563 with less saturation

  1. cdc563
  2. ccc56f
  3. cac57a
  4. c9c484
  5. c8c48d
  6. c6c497
  7. c5c39f
  8. c4c3a8
  9. c3c2b0
  10. c2c1b9

Questions about #cdc563

What color is #cdc563?

#cdc563 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(205, 197, 99), in HSL hsl(55.47, 51.46%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.986% 0.12064 104.549).

What colors go well with #cdc563?

The complementary color of #cdc563 is #b8b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb562 and #a0d282. The triadic partners are #5ad1fb and #f8a1d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc563?

Black text reads better on #cdc563: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc563 a warm or cool color?

#cdc563 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.121.