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#FFCD3B

#ffcd3b ≈ Sunglow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#ffcd3b 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 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 76.86% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 44.69°, with 100% saturation and 61.57% 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 14.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sunglow (#ffcc33), ΔE 0.56.

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Web safe#ffcc33
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Relative luminance0.6524

Complementary

  1. #ffcd3b
  2. #3b6dff

Split complementary

  1. #ffcd3b
  2. #3bcfff
  3. #6b3bff

Analogous

  1. #ff6b3b
  2. #ffcd3b
  3. #cfff3b

Triadic

  1. #ffcd3b
  2. #3bffcd
  3. #cd3bff

Tetradic

  1. #ffcd3b
  2. #6dff3b
  3. #3b6dff
  4. #cd3bff

Square

  1. #ffcd3b
  2. #3bff6b
  3. #3b6dff
  4. #ff3bcf

Monochromatic

  1. #a17800
  2. #eeb100
  3. #ffcd3b
  4. #ffe188
  5. #fff4d4

Shades

#ffcd3b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffcd3b
  2. #e6b935
  3. #cca42f
  4. #b39029
  5. #997b23
  6. #80671e
  7. #665218
  8. #4d3e12
  9. #33290c
  10. #1a1506
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffcd3b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffcd3b
  2. #ffd24f
  3. #ffd762
  4. #ffdc76
  5. #ffe189
  6. #ffe69d
  7. #ffebb1
  8. #fff0c4
  9. #fff5d8
  10. #fffaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffcd3b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffcd3b
  2. #f2c542
  3. #e6be49
  4. #d9b650
  5. #ccae57
  6. #c0a75e
  7. #b39f64
  8. #a6976b
  9. #998f72
  10. #8d8879
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d3d3d3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e6d1ab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e5cb1e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f1d943 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffbbb1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f0cc2c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f7d440 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffc291 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffcd3b {
  color: #ffcd3b;
}
Background
.bg-ffcd3b {
  background-color: #ffcd3b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffcd3b {
  border: 2px solid #ffcd3b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffcd3b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 205 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 45 100% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffcd3b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffcd3b, #cfff3b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffcd3b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 205 59 / 0.35);
}

#ffcc33 Sunglow ΔE 0.56 #f4c430 Saffron ΔE 2.27 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 3.05 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 3.23 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 3.32 #ffd300 Cyber Yellow ΔE 3.82 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 4.44 #0032c4 Inverted #d3d3d3 Grayscale 

Sunglow
#ffcd3b  rgb(255, 205, 59)  hsl(45, 100%, 62%)  Sunglow
#3b6dff  rgb(59, 109, 255)  hsl(225, 100%, 62%)  Ultramarine Blue
#3bffcd  rgb(59, 255, 205)  hsl(165, 100%, 62%)  Aquamarine
#cd3bff  rgb(205, 59, 255)  hsl(285, 100%, 62%)  Electric Purple