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#cdcd6a color: Force of Nature

#cdcd6a is rgb(205, 205, 106) in RGB and oklch(82.769% 0.12236 108.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

82.8%
0.122
109°
  • 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 -33
Black text
12.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #cdcd6a

#cdcd6a is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.122 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 12.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Force of Nature (#d5ce69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdcd6a mixed with white

  1. cdcd6a
  2. d2d27b
  3. d7d78b
  4. dbdc9a
  5. e0e1a9
  6. e5e7b8
  7. eaebc6
  8. eff0d5
  9. f5f5e3
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cdcd6a mixed with black

  1. cdcd6a
  2. b2b25b
  3. 98984d
  4. 7e7e3f
  5. 666631
  6. 4e4e24
  7. 383818
  8. 23230d
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdcd6a with less saturation

  1. cdcd6a
  2. cccd75
  3. cbcc80
  4. cbcc8a
  5. cacb93
  6. c9ca9d
  7. c9caa5
  8. c8c9ae
  9. c7c8b6
  10. c7c7be

Questions about #cdcd6a

What color is #cdcd6a?

#cdcd6a is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Force of Nature. In RGB it is rgb(205, 205, 106), in HSL hsl(60, 49.75%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.769% 0.12236 108.8).

What colors go well with #cdcd6a?

The complementary color of #cdcd6a is #c4baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1bd64 and #9dda8c. The triadic partners are #65d6ff and #ffa5d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcd6a?

Black text reads better on #cdcd6a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcd6a a warm or cool color?

#cdcd6a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.122.