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#cdcd5e color: Quince

#cdcd5e is rgb(205, 205, 94) in RGB and oklch(82.624% 0.1338 109.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

82.6%
0.134
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #cdcd5e

#cdcd5e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.49:1, 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: #cdcd5e mixed with white

  1. cdcd5e
  2. d2d271
  3. d6d783
  4. dbdd94
  5. e0e2a4
  6. e5e7b3
  7. eaecc3
  8. eff1d2
  9. f4f5e1
  10. fafaf0

Darker: #cdcd5e mixed with black

  1. cdcd5e
  2. b2b251
  3. 989844
  4. 7e7e37
  5. 66662b
  6. 4e4e1f
  7. 383814
  8. 23230a
  9. 0f0f03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdcd5e with less saturation

  1. cdcd5e
  2. cccd6c
  3. cbcc78
  4. cacc83
  5. cacb8e
  6. c9ca98
  7. c8caa2
  8. c8c9ab
  9. c7c8b4
  10. c6c7bd

Questions about #cdcd5e

What color is #cdcd5e?

#cdcd5e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Quince. In RGB it is rgb(205, 205, 94), in HSL hsl(60, 52.61%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.624% 0.1338 109.003).

What colors go well with #cdcd5e?

The complementary color of #cdcd5e is #c3baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4bb57 and #98db85. The triadic partners are #55d6ff and #ffa1d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcd5e?

Black text reads better on #cdcd5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcd5e a warm or cool color?

#cdcd5e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.134.