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#cdcc6e color: Fool’s Gold

#cdcc6e is rgb(205, 204, 110) in RGB and oklch(82.61% 0.11717 108.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

82.6%
0.117
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
12.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #cdcc6e

#cdcc6e is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.117 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 12.46:1, 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: #cdcc6e mixed with white

  1. cdcc6e
  2. d2d17e
  3. d7d68e
  4. dbdc9c
  5. e0e1ab
  6. e5e6b9
  7. eaebc7
  8. eff0d5
  9. f5f5e3
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cdcc6e mixed with black

  1. cdcc6e
  2. b2b15f
  3. 989750
  4. 7e7e41
  5. 666533
  6. 4e4e26
  7. 383719
  8. 23220e
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdcc6e with less saturation

  1. cdcc6e
  2. cccc79
  3. cbcb83
  4. cbcb8c
  5. caca95
  6. c9ca9e
  7. c8c9a6
  8. c8c8ae
  9. c7c7b6
  10. c6c7be

Questions about #cdcc6e

What color is #cdcc6e?

#cdcc6e is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(205, 204, 110), in HSL hsl(59.37, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.61% 0.11717 108.171).

What colors go well with #cdcc6e?

The complementary color of #cdcc6e is #c2baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0bd69 and #a0d88d. The triadic partners are #69d5ff and #ffa6d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcc6e?

Black text reads better on #cdcc6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcc6e a warm or cool color?

#cdcc6e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.117.