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#CDD714 Color

#CDD714 is rgb(205, 215, 20) in RGB, hsl(63, 83%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 91%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDD714
HEX#CDD714
RGBrgb(205, 215, 20)
HSLhsl(63, 83%, 46%)
HSVhsv(63, 91%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 91%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.185 113.1)
LABlab(83.09% -17.84 79.18)
LCHlch(83.09% 81.16 102.70)

What #CDD714 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 #CDD714, 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.

#CDD714 Channel Values

How #CDD714 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 215 · B 208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 83% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 91% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDD714 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDD714 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDD714

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDD714; 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 #CDD714

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 #CDD714.

How #CDD714 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#CDD714
Protanopia#D5D515
Protanomaly#D2D614
Deuteranopia#D4D418
Deuteranomaly#D1D516
Tritanopia#D9CBCB
Tritanomaly#D5D0A2
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDD714 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdd714: #CDD714;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDD714;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdd714': '#CDD714' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.843, blue: 0.078)
Android XML<color name="color_cdd714">#CDD714</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDD714"

More Yellow Colors

#CDD714 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDD714 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDD714?

#CDD714 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(205, 215, 20) in RGB and hsl(63, 83%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #CDD714?

#CDD714 is rgb(205, 215, 20) — red 205, green 215, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDD714?

#CDD714 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 91%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDD714 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDD714 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDD714 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDD714 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 20.42, which is visibly different.

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