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#cdcd65 color: Quince

#cdcd65 is rgb(205, 205, 101) in RGB and oklch(82.706% 0.12726 108.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

82.7%
0.127
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • 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
12.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #cdcd65

#cdcd65 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.127 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 12.52:1, 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: #cdcd65 mixed with white

  1. cdcd65
  2. d2d277
  3. d7d787
  4. dbdc97
  5. e0e2a7
  6. e5e7b6
  7. eaecc5
  8. eff0d3
  9. f5f5e2
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cdcd65 mixed with black

  1. cdcd65
  2. b2b257
  3. 989849
  4. 7e7e3c
  5. 66662f
  6. 4e4e22
  7. 383817
  8. 23230c
  9. 0f0f03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdcd65 with less saturation

  1. cdcd65
  2. cccd71
  3. cbcc7d
  4. cbcc87
  5. cacb91
  6. c9ca9b
  7. c8caa4
  8. c8c9ad
  9. c7c8b5
  10. c7c7be

Questions about #cdcd65

What color is #cdcd65?

#cdcd65 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Quince. In RGB it is rgb(205, 205, 101), in HSL hsl(60, 50.98%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.706% 0.12726 108.887).

What colors go well with #cdcd65?

The complementary color of #cdcd65 is #c4baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3bc5f and #9bda89. The triadic partners are #5ed6ff and #ffa3d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcd65?

Black text reads better on #cdcd65: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcd65 a warm or cool color?

#cdcd65 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.127.