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#cdc665 color: Mung Bean

#cdc665 is rgb(205, 198, 101) in RGB and oklch(81.222% 0.11972 105.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

81.2%
0.120
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc665

#cdc665 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.86:1, 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: #cdc665 mixed with white

  1. cdc665
  2. d2cc76
  3. d7d287
  4. dbd797
  5. e0dda6
  6. e5e3b5
  7. eae9c4
  8. efeed3
  9. f5f4e2
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc665 mixed with black

  1. cdc665
  2. b2ac57
  3. 989249
  4. 7e7a3c
  5. 66622f
  6. 4e4b22
  7. 383517
  8. 23210c
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc665 with less saturation

  1. cdc665
  2. ccc671
  3. cac67b
  4. c9c585
  5. c8c58f
  6. c7c498
  7. c6c4a0
  8. c5c3a9
  9. c3c3b1
  10. c2c2b9

Questions about #cdc665

What color is #cdc665?

#cdc665 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(205, 198, 101), in HSL hsl(55.96, 50.98%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.222% 0.11972 105.039).

What colors go well with #cdc665?

The complementary color of #cdc665 is #bab6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb664 and #a0d383. The triadic partners are #5dd2fc and #f9a2d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc665?

Black text reads better on #cdc665: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc665 a warm or cool color?

#cdc665 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.12.