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#CDCD32

#cdcd32 ≈ Pear

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cdcd32 is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 80.39% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 75.61% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 60.78% saturation and 50% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pear (#d1e231), ΔE 5.56.

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Web safe#cccc33
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Relative luminance0.5687

Complementary

  1. #cdcd32
  2. #3232cd

Split complementary

  1. #cdcd32
  2. #327fcd
  3. #7f32cd

Analogous

  1. #cd8032
  2. #cdcd32
  3. #80cd32

Triadic

  1. #cdcd32
  2. #32cdcd
  3. #cd32cd

Tetradic

  1. #cdcd32
  2. #32cd32
  3. #3232cd
  4. #cd32cd

Square

  1. #cdcd32
  2. #32cd80
  3. #3232cd
  4. #cd3280

Monochromatic

  1. #525214
  2. #8f8f23
  3. #cdcd32
  4. #dcdc70
  5. #ebebad

Shades

#cdcd32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cdcd32
  2. #b9b92d
  3. #a4a428
  4. #909023
  5. #7b7b1e
  6. #676719
  7. #525214
  8. #3e3e0f
  9. #29290a
  10. #151505
  11. #000000

Tints

#cdcd32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cdcd32
  2. #d2d247
  3. #d7d75b
  4. #dcdc70
  5. #e1e184
  6. #e6e699
  7. #ebebad
  8. #f0f0c2
  9. #f5f5d6
  10. #fafaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cdcd32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cdcd32
  2. #c5c53a
  3. #bebe42
  4. #b6b649
  5. #aeae51
  6. #a7a759
  7. #9f9f61
  8. #979769
  9. #8f8f70
  10. #888878
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c7c7c7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c9c9a1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dec406 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e0c93f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dcc0b0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d7c81f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d8cb3a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d6c58f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cdcd32 {
  color: #cdcd32;
}
Background
.bg-cdcd32 {
  background-color: #cdcd32;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cdcd32 {
  border: 2px solid #cdcd32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cdcd32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 205 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 61% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cdcd32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cdcd32, #80cd32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cdcd32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 205 50 / 0.35);
}

#d1e231 Pear ΔE 5.56 #e4d00a Citrine ΔE 5.69 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 6.52 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 6.63 #eee600 Titanium Yellow ΔE 7.33 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.72 #cfb53b Old Gold ΔE 8.68 #3232cd Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Pear
#cdcd32  rgb(205, 205, 50)  hsl(60, 61%, 50%)  Pear
#3232cd  rgb(50, 50, 205)  hsl(240, 61%, 50%)  Persian Blue
#32cdcd  rgb(50, 205, 205)  hsl(180, 61%, 50%)  Robin Egg Blue
#cd32cd  rgb(205, 50, 205)  hsl(300, 61%, 50%)  Medium Orchid