#FFCD38 Color

#FFCD38 is rgb(255, 205, 56) in RGB and hsl(45, 100%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FFCD38

HEX#FFCD38

RGBrgb(255, 205, 56)

HSLhsl(45, 100%, 61%)

HSVhsv(45, 78%, 100%)

OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.163 88.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 78%, 0%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FFCD38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFCD38 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FFCD38 Complementary#386AFF Analogous#FF6A38 Analogous#CDFF38 Triadic#38FFCD Triadic#CD38FF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FFCD38, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FFD452 #FFDB70 #FFE28A #FFE8A3 #FFEEBD #FFF6DB

Shades

#FFC30F #E6AC00 #BD8E00 #8F6B00 #664D00 #3D2E00

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