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#FFCD4E

#ffcd4e ≈ Sunglow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ffcd4e 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 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 69.41% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 43.05°, with 100% saturation and 65.29% 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 14.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sunglow (#ffcc33), ΔE 2.29.

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Web safe#ffcc66
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Relative luminance0.6547

Complementary

  1. #ffcd4e
  2. #4e80ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffcd4e
  2. #4ed8ff
  3. #744eff

Analogous

  1. #ff744e
  2. #ffcd4e
  3. #d8ff4e

Triadic

  1. #ffcd4e
  2. #4effcd
  3. #cd4eff

Tetradic

  1. #ffcd4e
  2. #80ff4e
  3. #4e80ff
  4. #cd4eff

Square

  1. #ffcd4e
  2. #4eff74
  3. #4e80ff
  4. #ff4ed8

Monochromatic

  1. #b48100
  2. #ffb701
  3. #ffcd4e
  4. #ffe39a
  5. #fff8e7

Shades

#ffcd4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffcd4e
  2. #e6b946
  3. #cca43e
  4. #b39037
  5. #997b2f
  6. #806727
  7. #66521f
  8. #4d3e17
  9. #332910
  10. #1a1508
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffcd4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffcd4e
  2. #ffd260
  3. #ffd771
  4. #ffdc83
  5. #ffe195
  6. #ffe6a7
  7. #ffebb8
  8. #fff0ca
  9. #fff5dc
  10. #fffaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffcd4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffcd4e
  2. #f2c553
  3. #e6be58
  4. #d9b65d
  5. #ccae62
  6. #c0a767
  7. #b39f6c
  8. #a69771
  9. #998f76
  10. #8d887b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d3d3d3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e6d1ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e4cc3d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f0d954 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffbcb3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f0cc44 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f6d452 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffc395 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffcd4e {
  color: #ffcd4e;
}
Background
.bg-ffcd4e {
  background-color: #ffcd4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffcd4e {
  border: 2px solid #ffcd4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffcd4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 205 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 43 100% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffcd4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffcd4e, #d8ff4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffcd4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 205 78 / 0.35);
}

#ffcc33 Sunglow ΔE 2.29 #f4c430 Saffron ΔE 3.03 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 4.05 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 4.34 #ffdb58 Mustard ΔE 4.70 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 4.75 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 4.98 #0032b1 Inverted #d3d3d3 Grayscale 

Sunglow
#ffcd4e  rgb(255, 205, 78)  hsl(43, 100%, 65%)  Sunglow
#4e80ff  rgb(78, 128, 255)  hsl(223, 100%, 65%)  Brandeis Blue
#4effcd  rgb(78, 255, 205)  hsl(163, 100%, 65%)  Aquamarine
#cd4eff  rgb(205, 78, 255)  hsl(283, 100%, 65%)  Medium Orchid