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#cdca62 color: Quince

#cdca62 is rgb(205, 202, 98) in RGB and oklch(82.032% 0.12685 107.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

82%
0.127
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • amber-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #cdca62

#cdca62 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Quince (#d4cb60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdca62 mixed with white

  1. cdca62
  2. d2cf74
  3. d7d585
  4. dbda95
  5. e0e0a5
  6. e5e5b4
  7. eaeac4
  8. eff0d3
  9. f5f5e1
  10. fafaf0

Darker: #cdca62 mixed with black

  1. cdca62
  2. b2af54
  3. 989547
  4. 7e7c3a
  5. 66642d
  6. 4e4d21
  7. 383716
  8. 23220b
  9. 0f0f03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdca62 with less saturation

  1. cdca62
  2. ccca6e
  3. cbc97a
  4. cac985
  5. c9c88f
  6. c8c898
  7. c7c7a1
  8. c6c6aa
  9. c6c6b3
  10. c5c5bc

Questions about #cdca62

What color is #cdca62?

#cdca62 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Quince. In RGB it is rgb(205, 202, 98), in HSL hsl(58.32, 51.69%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.032% 0.12685 107.392).

What colors go well with #cdca62?

The complementary color of #cdca62 is #bfb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2b95d and #9cd885. The triadic partners are #5ad4ff and #ffa2d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdca62?

Black text reads better on #cdca62: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdca62 a warm or cool color?

#cdca62 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.127.