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#cdcb66 color: Quince

#cdcb66 is rgb(205, 203, 102) in RGB and oklch(82.293% 0.12409 107.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

82.3%
0.124
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • amber-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #cdcb66

#cdcb66 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.33:1, 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: #cdcb66 mixed with white

  1. cdcb66
  2. d2d078
  3. d7d688
  4. dbdb98
  5. e0e0a7
  6. e5e6b6
  7. eaebc5
  8. eff0d4
  9. f5f5e2
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cdcb66 mixed with black

  1. cdcb66
  2. b2b058
  3. 98964a
  4. 7e7d3c
  5. 66652f
  6. 4e4d23
  7. 383717
  8. 23220c
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdcb66 with less saturation

  1. cdcb66
  2. cccb72
  3. cbca7d
  4. caca87
  5. c9c991
  6. c8c99a
  7. c8c8a3
  8. c7c7ac
  9. c6c7b4
  10. c5c6bd

Questions about #cdcb66

What color is #cdcb66?

#cdcb66 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Quince. In RGB it is rgb(205, 203, 102), in HSL hsl(58.83, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.293% 0.12409 107.818).

What colors go well with #cdcb66?

The complementary color of #cdcb66 is #c1b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1bb61 and #9dd888. The triadic partners are #5fd5ff and #ffa3d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcb66?

Black text reads better on #cdcb66: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcb66 a warm or cool color?

#cdcb66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.124.