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#CDBF7A Color

#CDBF7A is rgb(205, 191, 122) in RGB, hsl(50, 45%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDBF7A
HEX#CDBF7A
RGBrgb(205, 191, 122)
HSLhsl(50, 45%, 64%)
HSVhsv(50, 40%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 40%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.09 98.1)
LABlab(77.35% -2.09 36.65)
LCHlch(77.35% 36.71 93.27)

What #CDBF7A 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 #CDBF7A, 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.

#CDBF7A Channel Values

How #CDBF7A 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 191 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 45% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 40% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 40% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBF7A 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDBF7A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDBF7A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDBF7A; 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 #CDBF7A

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 #CDBF7A.

How #CDBF7A 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#CDBF7A
Protanopia#C1C17A
Protanomaly#C6C07A
Deuteranopia#C4C479
Deuteranomaly#C8C27A
Tritanopia#D3B8B8
Tritanomaly#D1BBA3
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDBF7A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdbf7a: #CDBF7A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDBF7A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdbf7a': '#CDBF7A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.749, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_cdbf7a">#CDBF7A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDBF7A"

More Yellow Colors

#CDBF7A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDBF7A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDBF7A?

#CDBF7A is a light yellow — rgb(205, 191, 122) in RGB and hsl(50, 45%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #CDBF7A?

#CDBF7A is rgb(205, 191, 122) — red 205, green 191, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDBF7A?

#CDBF7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 40%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDBF7A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBF7A scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDBF7A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDBF7A 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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