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#ced06f color: Fool’s Gold

#ced06f is rgb(206, 208, 111) in RGB and oklch(83.555% 0.12059 109.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

83.6%
0.121
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mustard
  • amber-300
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #ced06f

#ced06f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.88:1, 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: #ced06f mixed with white

  1. ced06f
  2. d3d57f
  3. d7da8e
  4. dcdf9d
  5. e1e3ac
  6. e6e8ba
  7. ebedc8
  8. f0f1d6
  9. f5f6e4
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #ced06f mixed with black

  1. ced06f
  2. b3b560
  3. 989a51
  4. 7f8042
  5. 666734
  6. 4e4f27
  7. 38391a
  8. 23230e
  9. 0f1004
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ced06f with less saturation

  1. ced06f
  2. cdd07a
  3. cdcf84
  4. ccce8e
  5. ccce97
  6. cbcda0
  7. cbcca9
  8. caccb1
  9. cacbb9
  10. c9cac1

Questions about #ced06f

What color is #ced06f?

#ced06f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(206, 208, 111), in HSL hsl(61.24, 50.79%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.555% 0.12059 109.794).

What colors go well with #ced06f?

The complementary color of #ced06f is #c7bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2c068 and #9fdd91. The triadic partners are #6bd8ff and #ffa8d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ced06f?

Black text reads better on #ced06f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ced06f a warm or cool color?

#ced06f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.121.