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#cdcb56 color: Salsa Verde

#cdcb56 is rgb(205, 203, 86) in RGB and oklch(82.111% 0.13869 108.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

82.1%
0.139
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #cdcb56

#cdcb56 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salsa Verde (#cec754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdcb56 mixed with white

  1. cdcb56
  2. d2d06b
  3. d6d67e
  4. dbdb8f
  5. e0e0a0
  6. e5e6b0
  7. eaebc0
  8. eff0d0
  9. f4f5e0
  10. fafaf0

Darker: #cdcb56 mixed with black

  1. cdcb56
  2. b2b04a
  3. 98963e
  4. 7e7d32
  5. 666527
  6. 4e4d1c
  7. 383712
  8. 232208
  9. 0f0f02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdcb56 with less saturation

  1. cdcb56
  2. cccb65
  3. cbca72
  4. caca7e
  5. c9c98a
  6. c8c894
  7. c7c89e
  8. c6c7a8
  9. c6c6b2
  10. c5c5bb

Questions about #cdcb56

What color is #cdcb56?

#cdcb56 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(205, 203, 86), in HSL hsl(58.99, 54.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.111% 0.13869 108.185).

What colors go well with #cdcb56?

The complementary color of #cdcb56 is #c1b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5b84f and #96da80. The triadic partners are #4ad5ff and #ff9ed4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcb56?

Black text reads better on #cdcb56: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcb56 a warm or cool color?

#cdcb56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.139.