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#CDBC1D Color

#CDBC1D is rgb(205, 188, 29) in RGB, hsl(54, 75%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 86%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), visibly different at ΔE 10.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDBC1D
HEX#CDBC1D
RGBrgb(205, 188, 29)
HSLhsl(54, 75%, 46%)
HSVhsv(54, 86%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 86%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.159 102.6)
LABlab(75.89% -4.93 72.22)
LCHlch(75.89% 72.38 93.91)

What #CDBC1D 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 #CDBC1D, 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.

#CDBC1D Channel Values

How #CDBC1D 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 188 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 75% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 86% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 86% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBC1D 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDBC1D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDBC1D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDBC1D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CDBC1D

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 #CDBC1D.

How #CDBC1D 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#CDBC1D
Protanopia#BFBF1C
Protanomaly#C5BE1D
Deuteranopia#C2C218
Deuteranomaly#C6C01A
Tritanopia#D6B1B1
Tritanomaly#D3B68E
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDBC1D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdbc1d: #CDBC1D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDBC1D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdbc1d': '#CDBC1D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.737, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_cdbc1d">#CDBC1D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDBC1D"

More Yellow Colors

#CDBC1D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDBC1D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDBC1D?

#CDBC1D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(205, 188, 29) in RGB and hsl(54, 75%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.57.

What is the RGB value of #CDBC1D?

#CDBC1D is rgb(205, 188, 29) — red 205, green 188, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDBC1D?

#CDBC1D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 86%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDBC1D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBC1D scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDBC1D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDBC1D 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 18.08, which is visibly different.

Open #CDBC1D in a Tool

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