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#cdcc6f color: Fool’s Gold

#cdcc6f is rgb(205, 204, 111) in RGB and oklch(82.624% 0.11614 108.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

82.6%
0.116
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 #cdcc6f

#cdcc6f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.116 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: #cdcc6f mixed with white

  1. cdcc6f
  2. d2d17f
  3. d7d68e
  4. dbdc9d
  5. e0e1ab
  6. e5e6ba
  7. eaebc8
  8. eff0d6
  9. f5f5e3
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cdcc6f mixed with black

  1. cdcc6f
  2. b2b160
  3. 989751
  4. 7e7e42
  5. 666534
  6. 4e4e27
  7. 38371a
  8. 23220e
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdcc6f with less saturation

  1. cdcc6f
  2. cccc79
  3. cbcb83
  4. cbcb8d
  5. caca96
  6. c9ca9e
  7. c8c9a6
  8. c8c8af
  9. c7c8b7
  10. c6c7be

Questions about #cdcc6f

What color is #cdcc6f?

#cdcc6f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(205, 204, 111), in HSL hsl(59.36, 48.45%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.624% 0.11614 108.147).

What colors go well with #cdcc6f?

The complementary color of #cdcc6f is #c2baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efbd6a and #a0d88e. The triadic partners are #6bd5ff and #fea7d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcc6f?

Black text reads better on #cdcc6f: 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 #cdcc6f a warm or cool color?

#cdcc6f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.116.