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#cdcc6d color: Fool’s Gold

#cdcc6d is rgb(205, 204, 109) in RGB and oklch(82.597% 0.1182 108.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

82.6%
0.118
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • amber-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #cdcc6d

#cdcc6d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fool’s Gold (#cad175). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdcc6d mixed with white

  1. cdcc6d
  2. d2d17d
  3. d7d68d
  4. dbdc9c
  5. e0e1aa
  6. e5e6b9
  7. eaebc7
  8. eff0d5
  9. f5f5e3
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cdcc6d mixed with black

  1. cdcc6d
  2. b2b15e
  3. 98974f
  4. 7e7e41
  5. 666533
  6. 4e4e26
  7. 383719
  8. 23220d
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdcc6d with less saturation

  1. cdcc6d
  2. cccc78
  3. cbcb82
  4. cbcb8b
  5. caca95
  6. c9ca9d
  7. c8c9a6
  8. c8c8ae
  9. c7c7b6
  10. c6c7be

Questions about #cdcc6d

What color is #cdcc6d?

#cdcc6d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(205, 204, 109), in HSL hsl(59.38, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.597% 0.1182 108.194).

What colors go well with #cdcc6d?

The complementary color of #cdcc6d is #c2baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0bc68 and #9fd98d. The triadic partners are #68d5ff and #ffa6d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcc6d?

Black text reads better on #cdcc6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcc6d a warm or cool color?

#cdcc6d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.118.