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#CDC84C Color

#CDC84C is rgb(205, 200, 76) in RGB, hsl(58, 56%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 63%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDC84C
HEX#CDC84C
RGBrgb(205, 200, 76)
HSLhsl(58, 56%, 55%)
HSVhsv(58, 63%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 63%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.144 107)
LABlab(79.29% -9.29 60.24)
LCHlch(79.29% 60.95 98.77)

What #CDC84C 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 #CDC84C, 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.

#CDC84C Channel Values

How #CDC84C 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 200 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 56% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 63% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 63% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDC84C 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CDC84C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDC84C; 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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Tints & Shades of #CDC84C

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDC84C.

How #CDC84C 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#CDC84C
Protanopia#C9C94C
Protanomaly#CBC94C
Deuteranopia#CACA4C
Deuteranomaly#CBC94C
Tritanopia#D6BEBE
Tritanomaly#D3C29D
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDC84C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdc84c: #CDC84C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDC84C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdc84c': '#CDC84C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.784, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_cdc84c">#CDC84C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDC84C"

More Yellow Colors

#CDC84C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDC84C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDC84C?

#CDC84C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(205, 200, 76) in RGB and hsl(58, 56%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.98.

What is the RGB value of #CDC84C?

#CDC84C is rgb(205, 200, 76) — red 205, green 200, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDC84C?

#CDC84C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 63%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDC84C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDC84C scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDC84C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDC84C 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 19.36, which is visibly different.

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