#CDC59D Color

#CDC59D is rgb(205, 197, 157) in RGB, hsl(50, 32%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDC59D

HEX#CDC59D

RGBrgb(205, 197, 157)

HSLhsl(50, 32%, 71%)

HSVhsv(50, 23%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(82% 0.054 98)

LABlab(79.42% -1.84 21.21)

LCHlch(79.42% 21.29 94.95)

What #CDC59D 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 #CDC59D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 8.83 Ecru#C2B280ΔE 9.45 Dark Vanilla#D1BEA8ΔE 9.79 Tan#D2B48CΔE 10.31 Dutch White#EFDFBBΔE 10.68 Greige#BEB7A4ΔE 11.79

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

#CDC59D Channel Values

How #CDC59D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 205 · G 197 · B 157	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 50° · S 32% · L 71%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 50° · S 23% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 4% · Y 23% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDC59D 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CDC59D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDC59D; 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 #CDC59D

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 #CDC59D.

How #CDC59D 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#CDC59D

Protanopia#C6C69D

Protanomaly#C9C69D

Deuteranopia#C8C89D

Deuteranomaly#CAC79D

Tritanopia#D1C1C1

Tritanomaly#D0C2B3

Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #CDC59D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdc59d: #CDC59D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDC59D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdc59d': '#CDC59D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.773, blue: 0.616)

Android XML<color name="color_cdc59d">#CDC59D</color>

SVG fillfill="#CDC59D"

More Yellow Colors

#CDC59D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#CDC59D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDC59D?

#CDC59D is a light yellow — rgb(205, 197, 157) in RGB and hsl(50, 32%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #CDC59D?

#CDC59D is rgb(205, 197, 157) — red 205, green 197, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDC59D?

#CDC59D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDC59D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDC59D scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDC59D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDC59D 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.31, which is visibly different.

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