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#CDA447 Color

#CDA447 is rgb(205, 164, 71) in RGB, hsl(42, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 65%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDA447
HEX#CDA447
RGBrgb(205, 164, 71)
HSLhsl(42, 57%, 54%)
HSVhsv(42, 65%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 65%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.12 85.1)
LABlab(69.88% 8.30 52.67)
LCHlch(69.88% 53.32 81.05)

What #CDA447 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CDA447, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CDA447 Channel Values

How #CDA447 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 164 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 57% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 65% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 65% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDA447 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDA447 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDA447

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDA447; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CDA447

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDA447.

How #CDA447 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CDA447
Protanopia#ACAC46
Protanomaly#BAA947
Deuteranopia#B3B343
Deuteranomaly#BEAD45
Tritanopia#D39C9C
Tritanomaly#D09F82
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDA447 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cda447: #CDA447;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDA447;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cda447': '#CDA447' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.643, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_cda447">#CDA447</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDA447"

More Yellow Colors

#CDA447 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDA447 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDA447?

#CDA447 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(205, 164, 71) in RGB and hsl(42, 57%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.

What is the RGB value of #CDA447?

#CDA447 is rgb(205, 164, 71) — red 205, green 164, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDA447?

#CDA447 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 65%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDA447 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDA447 scores 2.33:1 against white and 9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDA447 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDA447 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.04, which is visibly different.

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