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#FFCD2E

#ffcd2e ≈ Sunglow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#ffcd2e is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 80.39% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 81.96% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 45.65°, with 100% saturation and 59.02% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sunglow (#ffcc33), ΔE 0.59.

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Web safe#ffcc33
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Relative luminance0.6512

Complementary

  1. #ffcd2e
  2. #2e60ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffcd2e
  2. #2ec8ff
  3. #652eff

Analogous

  1. #ff652e
  2. #ffcd2e
  3. #c8ff2e

Triadic

  1. #ffcd2e
  2. #2effcd
  3. #cd2eff

Tetradic

  1. #ffcd2e
  2. #60ff2e
  3. #2e60ff
  4. #cd2eff

Square

  1. #ffcd2e
  2. #2eff65
  3. #2e60ff
  4. #ff2ec8

Monochromatic

  1. #947100
  2. #e1ab00
  3. #ffcd2e
  4. #ffdf7b
  5. #fff2c7

Shades

#ffcd2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffcd2e
  2. #e6b929
  3. #cca425
  4. #b39020
  5. #997b1c
  6. #806717
  7. #665212
  8. #4d3e0e
  9. #332909
  10. #1a1505
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffcd2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffcd2e
  2. #ffd243
  3. #ffd758
  4. #ffdc6d
  5. #ffe182
  6. #ffe697
  7. #ffebab
  8. #fff0c0
  9. #fff5d5
  10. #fffaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffcd2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffcd2e
  2. #f2c536
  3. #e6be3e
  4. #d9b647
  5. #ccae4f
  6. #c0a757
  7. #b39f5f
  8. #a69767
  9. #998f70
  10. #8d8878
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d3d3d3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e6d1aa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e6cb00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f2d939 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffbab0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f0cc16 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f7d435 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffc28e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffcd2e {
  color: #ffcd2e;
}
Background
.bg-ffcd2e {
  background-color: #ffcd2e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffcd2e {
  border: 2px solid #ffcd2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffcd2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 205 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 46 100% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffcd2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffcd2e, #c8ff2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffcd2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 205 46 / 0.35);
}

#ffcc33 Sunglow ΔE 0.59 #f4c430 Saffron ΔE 2.38 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 2.59 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 2.84 #ffd300 Cyber Yellow ΔE 3.02 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 3.07 #ffd700 Gold ΔE 4.17 #0032d1 Inverted #d3d3d3 Grayscale 

Sunglow
#ffcd2e  rgb(255, 205, 46)  hsl(46, 100%, 59%)  Sunglow
#2e60ff  rgb(46, 96, 255)  hsl(226, 100%, 59%)  Ultramarine Blue
#2effcd  rgb(46, 255, 205)  hsl(166, 100%, 59%)  Aquamarine
#cd2eff  rgb(205, 46, 255)  hsl(286, 100%, 59%)  Electric Purple