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#cdca66 color: Quince

#cdca66 is rgb(205, 202, 102) in RGB and oklch(82.081% 0.123 107.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

82.1%
0.123
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • 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
12.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #cdca66

#cdca66 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.123 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 12.24:1, 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: #cdca66 mixed with white

  1. cdca66
  2. d2cf77
  3. d7d588
  4. dbda98
  5. e0e0a7
  6. e5e5b6
  7. eaeac5
  8. eff0d3
  9. f5f5e2
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cdca66 mixed with black

  1. cdca66
  2. b2af58
  3. 98954a
  4. 7e7c3c
  5. 66642f
  6. 4e4d23
  7. 383717
  8. 23220c
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdca66 with less saturation

  1. cdca66
  2. ccca72
  3. cbc97d
  4. cac987
  5. c9c890
  6. c8c89a
  7. c7c7a3
  8. c6c7ab
  9. c6c6b4
  10. c5c5bc

Questions about #cdca66

What color is #cdca66?

#cdca66 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Quince. In RGB it is rgb(205, 202, 102), in HSL hsl(58.25, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.081% 0.123 107.275).

What colors go well with #cdca66?

The complementary color of #cdca66 is #bfb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1ba62 and #9ed787. The triadic partners are #5fd4ff and #ffa3d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdca66?

Black text reads better on #cdca66: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdca66 a warm or cool color?

#cdca66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.123.