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#CDC04C Color

#CDC04C is rgb(205, 192, 76) in RGB, hsl(54, 56%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 63%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDC04C
HEX#CDC04C
RGBrgb(205, 192, 76)
HSLhsl(54, 56%, 55%)
HSVhsv(54, 63%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 63%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.136 102.9)
LABlab(77.17% -5.44 58.07)
LCHlch(77.17% 58.32 95.35)

What #CDC04C 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 #CDC04C, 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.

#CDC04C Channel Values

How #CDC04C 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 192 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 56% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 63% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 63% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDC04C 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDC04C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDC04C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDC04C; 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 #CDC04C

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 #CDC04C.

How #CDC04C 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#CDC04C
Protanopia#C2C24C
Protanomaly#C7C14C
Deuteranopia#C4C44B
Deuteranomaly#C8C34B
Tritanopia#D5B6B6
Tritanomaly#D2BA97
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDC04C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdc04c: #CDC04C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDC04C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdc04c': '#CDC04C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.753, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_cdc04c">#CDC04C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDC04C"

More Yellow Colors

#CDC04C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDC04C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDC04C?

#CDC04C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(205, 192, 76) in RGB and hsl(54, 56%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #CDC04C?

#CDC04C is rgb(205, 192, 76) — red 205, green 192, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDC04C?

#CDC04C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 63%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDC04C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDC04C scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDC04C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDC04C 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.77, which is visibly different.

Open #CDC04C in a Tool

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