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#CDCB88 Color

#CDCB88 is rgb(205, 203, 136) in RGB, hsl(58, 41%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 34%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDCB88
HEX#CDCB88
RGBrgb(205, 203, 136)
HSLhsl(58, 41%, 67%)
HSVhsv(58, 34%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 34%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.087 106.7)
LABlab(80.68% -6.77 33.75)
LCHlch(80.68% 34.42 101.34)

What #CDCB88 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 #CDCB88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 8.43Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 8.99Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 11.21Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 12Ecru#C2B280ΔE 12.06Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 12.2

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

#CDCB88 Channel Values

How #CDCB88 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 203 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 41% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 34% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 34% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDCB88 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDCB88 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDCB88

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDCB88; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDCB88
Complementary
#888BCD
Analogous
#CDA988
Analogous
#ADCD88
Triadic
#88CDCB
Triadic
#CB88CD
Split comp.
#88ADCD
Split comp.
#A988CD

Tints & Shades of #CDCB88

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

#D3D197
#DBD9A9
#E1E0B7
#E8E7C9
#EEEED7
#F6F6E9

Shades

#C0BD68
#B0AD4A
#908D3C
#6F6D2F
#4F4E21
#2F2E14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDCB88.

How #CDCB88 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#CDCB88
Protanopia#CBCB88
Protanomaly#CCCB88
Deuteranopia#CCCC88
Deuteranomaly#CCCB88
Tritanopia#D4C4C4
Tritanomaly#D1C7AF
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDCB88 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdcb88: #CDCB88;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDCB88;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdcb88': '#CDCB88' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.796, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_cdcb88">#CDCB88</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDCB88"

More Yellow Colors

#CDCB88 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CDCB88 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDCB88?

#CDCB88 is a light yellow — rgb(205, 203, 136) in RGB and hsl(58, 41%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.

What is the RGB value of #CDCB88?

#CDCB88 is rgb(205, 203, 136) — red 205, green 203, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDCB88?

#CDCB88 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 34%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDCB88 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDCB88 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDCB88 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDCB88 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.