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#FFCD42

#ffcd42 ≈ Sunglow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ffcd42 is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 80.39% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 74.12% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 44.13°, with 100% saturation and 62.94% 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 14.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sunglow (#ffcc33), ΔE 1.12.

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Web safe#ffcc33
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Relative luminance0.6532

Complementary

  1. #ffcd42
  2. #4274ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffcd42
  2. #42d2ff
  3. #6f42ff

Analogous

  1. #ff6f42
  2. #ffcd42
  3. #d2ff42

Triadic

  1. #ffcd42
  2. #42ffcd
  3. #cd42ff

Tetradic

  1. #ffcd42
  2. #74ff42
  3. #4274ff
  4. #cd42ff

Square

  1. #ffcd42
  2. #42ff6f
  3. #4274ff
  4. #ff42d2

Monochromatic

  1. #a87c00
  2. #f4b400
  3. #ffcd42
  4. #ffe18e
  5. #fff5db

Shades

#ffcd42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffcd42
  2. #e6b93b
  3. #cca435
  4. #b3902e
  5. #997b28
  6. #806721
  7. #66521a
  8. #4d3e14
  9. #33290d
  10. #1a1507
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffcd42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffcd42
  2. #ffd255
  3. #ffd768
  4. #ffdc7b
  5. #ffe18e
  6. #ffe6a1
  7. #ffebb3
  8. #fff0c6
  9. #fff5d9
  10. #fffaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffcd42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffcd42
  2. #f2c548
  3. #e6be4e
  4. #d9b655
  5. #ccae5b
  6. #c0a761
  7. #b39f67
  8. #a6976d
  9. #998f74
  10. #8d887a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d3d3d3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e6d1ac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e5cb2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f1d949 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffbbb2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f0cc35 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f7d446 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffc392 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffcd42 {
  color: #ffcd42;
}
Background
.bg-ffcd42 {
  background-color: #ffcd42;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffcd42 {
  border: 2px solid #ffcd42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffcd42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 205 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 44 100% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffcd42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffcd42, #d2ff42);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffcd42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 205 66 / 0.35);
}

#ffcc33 Sunglow ΔE 1.12 #f4c430 Saffron ΔE 2.40 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 3.32 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 3.60 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 3.71 #ffd300 Cyber Yellow ΔE 4.37 #ffdb58 Mustard ΔE 4.51 #0032bd Inverted #d3d3d3 Grayscale 

Sunglow
#ffcd42  rgb(255, 205, 66)  hsl(44, 100%, 63%)  Sunglow
#4274ff  rgb(66, 116, 255)  hsl(224, 100%, 63%)  Brandeis Blue
#42ffcd  rgb(66, 255, 205)  hsl(164, 100%, 63%)  Aquamarine
#cd42ff  rgb(205, 66, 255)  hsl(284, 100%, 63%)  Medium Orchid