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#cdcf6e color: Fool’s Gold

#cdcf6e is rgb(205, 207, 110) in RGB and oklch(83.247% 0.1206 109.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

83.2%
0.121
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • amber-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #cdcf6e

#cdcf6e is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.75:1, 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: #cdcf6e mixed with white

  1. cdcf6e
  2. d2d47e
  3. d7d98e
  4. dbde9d
  5. e0e3ab
  6. e5e7b9
  7. eaecc8
  8. eff1d6
  9. f5f6e3
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cdcf6e mixed with black

  1. cdcf6e
  2. b2b45f
  3. 989950
  4. 7e7f41
  5. 666733
  6. 4e4f26
  7. 383819
  8. 23230e
  9. 0f1004
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdcf6e with less saturation

  1. cdcf6e
  2. cccf79
  3. ccce83
  4. cbcd8d
  5. cbcd96
  6. cacc9f
  7. cacba8
  8. c9cbb0
  9. c9cab8
  10. c8c9c0

Questions about #cdcf6e

What color is #cdcf6e?

#cdcf6e is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(205, 207, 110), in HSL hsl(61.24, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.247% 0.1206 109.803).

What colors go well with #cdcf6e?

The complementary color of #cdcf6e is #c6bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1bf67 and #9edc90. The triadic partners are #6ad7ff and #ffa7d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcf6e?

Black text reads better on #cdcf6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcf6e a warm or cool color?

#cdcf6e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.121.