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#cdcc70 color: Fool’s Gold

#cdcc70 is rgb(205, 204, 112) in RGB and oklch(82.638% 0.1151 108.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

82.6%
0.115
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • amber-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #cdcc70

#cdcc70 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.47:1, 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: #cdcc70 mixed with white

  1. cdcc70
  2. d2d180
  3. d7d68f
  4. dbdc9e
  5. e0e1ac
  6. e5e6ba
  7. eaebc8
  8. eff0d6
  9. f5f5e4
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cdcc70 mixed with black

  1. cdcc70
  2. b2b160
  3. 989751
  4. 7e7e43
  5. 666535
  6. 4e4e27
  7. 38371a
  8. 23220e
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdcc70 with less saturation

  1. cdcc70
  2. cccc7a
  3. cbcb84
  4. cbcb8d
  5. caca96
  6. c9ca9f
  7. c8c9a7
  8. c8c8af
  9. c7c8b7
  10. c7c7be

Questions about #cdcc70

What color is #cdcc70?

#cdcc70 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(205, 204, 112), in HSL hsl(59.35, 48.19%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.638% 0.1151 108.123).

What colors go well with #cdcc70?

The complementary color of #cdcc70 is #c2baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efbd6b and #a1d88e. The triadic partners are #6cd5ff and #fea7d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcc70?

Black text reads better on #cdcc70: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcc70 a warm or cool color?

#cdcc70 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.115.