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#cdc56c color: Mung Bean

#cdc56c is rgb(205, 197, 108) in RGB and oklch(81.104% 0.11161 104.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

81.1%
0.112
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
11.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc56c

#cdc56c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.112 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 11.8:1, 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: #cdc56c mixed with white

  1. cdc56c
  2. d2cb7c
  3. d7d18c
  4. dbd79b
  5. e0dda9
  6. e5e2b8
  7. eae8c6
  8. efeed4
  9. f5f4e3
  10. faf9f1

Darker: #cdc56c mixed with black

  1. cdc56c
  2. b2ab5d
  3. 98924e
  4. 7e7940
  5. 666132
  6. 4e4b25
  7. 383519
  8. 23210d
  9. 0f0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc56c with less saturation

  1. cdc56c
  2. ccc576
  3. cac580
  4. c9c489
  5. c8c492
  6. c7c49a
  7. c6c3a2
  8. c4c3aa
  9. c3c2b2
  10. c2c2ba

Questions about #cdc56c

What color is #cdc56c?

#cdc56c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(205, 197, 108), in HSL hsl(55.05, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.104% 0.11161 104.035).

What colors go well with #cdc56c?

The complementary color of #cdc56c is #b8b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ecb66c and #a3d187. The triadic partners are #66d1f7 and #f5a4d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc56c?

Black text reads better on #cdc56c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc56c a warm or cool color?

#cdc56c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.112.