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#cdc569 color: Mung Bean

#cdc569 is rgb(205, 197, 105) in RGB and oklch(81.063% 0.11468 104.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

81.1%
0.115
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc569

#cdc569 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.115 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 11.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mung Bean (#cac76d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdc569 mixed with white

  1. cdc569
  2. d2cb7a
  3. d7d18a
  4. dbd799
  5. e0dda8
  6. e5e2b7
  7. eae8c5
  8. efeed4
  9. f5f4e2
  10. faf9f1

Darker: #cdc569 mixed with black

  1. cdc569
  2. b2ab5a
  3. 98924c
  4. 7e793e
  5. 666131
  6. 4e4b24
  7. 383518
  8. 23210c
  9. 0f0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc569 with less saturation

  1. cdc569
  2. ccc574
  3. cac57e
  4. c9c487
  5. c8c490
  6. c7c499
  7. c5c3a1
  8. c4c3a9
  9. c3c2b1
  10. c2c2b9

Questions about #cdc569

What color is #cdc569?

#cdc569 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(205, 197, 105), in HSL hsl(55.2, 50%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.063% 0.11468 104.217).

What colors go well with #cdc569?

The complementary color of #cdc569 is #b8b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #edb668 and #a2d285. The triadic partners are #62d1f8 and #f6a3d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc569?

Black text reads better on #cdc569: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc569 a warm or cool color?

#cdc569 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.115.