#CDCA47 Color
#CDCA47 is rgb(205, 202, 71) in RGB, hsl(59, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 65%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), visibly different at ΔE 10.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDCA47rgb(205, 202, 71)hsl(59, 57%, 54%)hsv(59, 65%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 65%, 20%)oklch(81.8% 0.149 108)lab(79.79% -10.46 62.72)lch(79.79% 63.59 99.47)What #CDCA47 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 #CDCA47, 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.
#CDCA47 Channel Values
How #CDCA47 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 202 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 57% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 65% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 65% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDCA47 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDCA47 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CDCA47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDCA47; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CDCA47
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDCA47.
How #CDCA47 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdca47: #CDCA47;background-color: #CDCA47;colors: { 'color-cdca47': '#CDCA47' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.792, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_cdca47">#CDCA47</color>fill="#CDCA47"More Yellow Colors
#CDCA47 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDCA47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDCA47?
#CDCA47 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(205, 202, 71) in RGB and hsl(59, 57%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.27.
What is the RGB value of #CDCA47?
#CDCA47 is rgb(205, 202, 71) — red 205, green 202, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDCA47?
#CDCA47 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 65%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDCA47 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDCA47 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDCA47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDCA47 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 21.35, which is visibly different.
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