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#FFCD34

#ffcd34 ≈ Sunglow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#ffcd34 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 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 79.61% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 45.22°, with 100% saturation and 60.2% 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 14.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sunglow (#ffcc33), ΔE 0.33.

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Web safe#ffcc33
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Relative luminance0.6517

Complementary

  1. #ffcd34
  2. #3466ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffcd34
  2. #34ccff
  3. #6834ff

Analogous

  1. #ff6834
  2. #ffcd34
  3. #ccff34

Triadic

  1. #ffcd34
  2. #34ffcd
  3. #cd34ff

Tetradic

  1. #ffcd34
  2. #66ff34
  3. #3466ff
  4. #cd34ff

Square

  1. #ffcd34
  2. #34ff68
  3. #3466ff
  4. #ff34cc

Monochromatic

  1. #9a7400
  2. #e7ae00
  3. #ffcd34
  4. #ffe081
  5. #fff3cd

Shades

#ffcd34 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffcd34
  2. #e6b92f
  3. #cca42a
  4. #b39024
  5. #997b1f
  6. #80671a
  7. #665215
  8. #4d3e10
  9. #33290a
  10. #1a1505
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffcd34 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffcd34
  2. #ffd248
  3. #ffd75d
  4. #ffdc71
  5. #ffe185
  6. #ffe69a
  7. #ffebae
  8. #fff0c2
  9. #fff5d6
  10. #fffaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffcd34 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffcd34
  2. #f2c53c
  3. #e6be43
  4. #d9b64b
  5. #ccae52
  6. #c0a75a
  7. #b39f62
  8. #a69769
  9. #998f71
  10. #8d8878
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d3d3d3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e6d1ab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e6cb09 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f2d93e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffbbb1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f0cc21 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f7d43a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffc28f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffcd34 {
  color: #ffcd34;
}
Background
.bg-ffcd34 {
  background-color: #ffcd34;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffcd34 {
  border: 2px solid #ffcd34;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffcd34;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 205 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 45 100% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffcd34 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffcd34, #ccff34);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffcd34 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 205 52 / 0.35);
}

#ffcc33 Sunglow ΔE 0.33 #f4c430 Saffron ΔE 2.28 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 2.84 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 2.90 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 3.14 #ffd300 Cyber Yellow ΔE 3.36 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 4.40 #0032cb Inverted #d3d3d3 Grayscale 

Sunglow
#ffcd34  rgb(255, 205, 52)  hsl(45, 100%, 60%)  Sunglow
#3466ff  rgb(52, 102, 255)  hsl(225, 100%, 60%)  Ultramarine Blue
#34ffcd  rgb(52, 255, 205)  hsl(165, 100%, 60%)  Aquamarine
#cd34ff  rgb(205, 52, 255)  hsl(285, 100%, 60%)  Electric Purple