#CDCCB1 Color
#CDCCB1 is rgb(205, 204, 177) in RGB, hsl(58, 22%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 14%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDCCB1rgb(205, 204, 177)hsl(58, 22%, 75%)hsv(58, 14%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 14%, 20%)oklch(83.9% 0.037 105.4)lab(81.59% -3.05 13.65)lch(81.59% 13.99 102.61)What #CDCCB1 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 #CDCCB1, 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.
#CDCCB1 Channel Values
How #CDCCB1 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 204 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 22% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 14% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDCCB1 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 #CDCCB1 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CDCCB1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDCCB1; 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 #CDCCB1
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 #CDCCB1.
How #CDCCB1 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.
#CDCCB1#CCCCB1#CDCCB1#CCCCB1#CDCCB1#D0C9C9#CFCAC0#CACACAUsing #CDCCB1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdccb1: #CDCCB1;background-color: #CDCCB1;colors: { 'color-cdccb1': '#CDCCB1' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.800, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_cdccb1">#CDCCB1</color>fill="#CDCCB1"More Yellow Colors
#CDCCB1 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDCCB1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDCCB1?
#CDCCB1 is a light yellow — rgb(205, 204, 177) in RGB and hsl(58, 22%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #CDCCB1?
#CDCCB1 is rgb(205, 204, 177) — red 205, green 204, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDCCB1?
#CDCCB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 14%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDCCB1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDCCB1 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDCCB1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDCCB1 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 13.77, which is visibly different.
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