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#cdc565 color: Mung Bean

#cdc565 is rgb(205, 197, 101) in RGB and oklch(81.011% 0.11868 104.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

81%
0.119
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc565

#cdc565 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.77:1, 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: #cdc565 mixed with white

  1. cdc565
  2. d2cb76
  3. d7d187
  4. dbd797
  5. e0dda6
  6. e5e2b5
  7. eae8c4
  8. efeed3
  9. f5f4e2
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc565 mixed with black

  1. cdc565
  2. b2ab57
  3. 989249
  4. 7e793c
  5. 66612f
  6. 4e4b22
  7. 383517
  8. 23210c
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc565 with less saturation

  1. cdc565
  2. ccc570
  3. cac57b
  4. c9c485
  5. c8c48e
  6. c7c497
  7. c5c3a0
  8. c4c3a8
  9. c3c2b1
  10. c2c1b9

Questions about #cdc565

What color is #cdc565?

#cdc565 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(205, 197, 101), in HSL hsl(55.38, 50.98%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.011% 0.11868 104.443).

What colors go well with #cdc565?

The complementary color of #cdc565 is #b8b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eeb564 and #a0d283. The triadic partners are #5dd1fa and #f7a1d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc565?

Black text reads better on #cdc565: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc565 a warm or cool color?

#cdc565 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.119.