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#cdcf73 color: Fool’s Gold

#cdcf73 is rgb(205, 207, 115) in RGB and oklch(83.317% 0.11542 109.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

83.3%
0.115
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #cdcf73

#cdcf73 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.77:1, 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: #cdcf73 mixed with white

  1. cdcf73
  2. d2d482
  3. d7d991
  4. dbdea0
  5. e0e3ae
  6. e5e7bb
  7. eaecc9
  8. eff1d7
  9. f5f6e4
  10. fafaf2

Darker: #cdcf73 mixed with black

  1. cdcf73
  2. b2b463
  3. 989954
  4. 7e7f45
  5. 666736
  6. 4e4f28
  7. 38381b
  8. 23230f
  9. 0f1005
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cdcf73 with less saturation

  1. cdcf73
  2. cccf7d
  3. ccce87
  4. cbcd90
  5. cbcd99
  6. cacca1
  7. cacba9
  8. c9cbb1
  9. c9cab9
  10. c8c9c1

Questions about #cdcf73

What color is #cdcf73?

#cdcf73 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(205, 207, 115), in HSL hsl(61.3, 48.94%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.317% 0.11542 109.757).

What colors go well with #cdcf73?

The complementary color of #cdcf73 is #c7bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0c06d and #a0db93. The triadic partners are #70d6ff and #ffa9d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdcf73?

Black text reads better on #cdcf73: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdcf73 a warm or cool color?

#cdcf73 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.115.