Palettes / Colors / #CDAE64
#CDAE64 — Muted Yellow
#CDAE64 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CDAE64 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CDAE64 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6584CD; it also sits naturally between #CD7A65 and #B8CD65. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDAE64 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 174, 100 |
| HSL | 42°, 51%, 60% |
| HSV | 42°, 51%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 51%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.61, 44.17, 18.34 |
| Yxy | 44.17, 0.4054, 0.4202 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.34, 1.89, 41.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.46, 1.72, 27.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 68% · Blue 39%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 51% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDAE64
.text { color: #CDAE64; }
.background { background-color: #CDAE64; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDAE64; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 174, 100); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 51%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDAE64; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 174, 100, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDAE64; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 174, 100, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDAE64">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDAE64">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6584CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDAE64: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDAE64
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CDAE64: ·
How #CDAE64 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CDAE64 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDAE64?
#CDAE64 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 174, 100). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDAE64?
#CDAE64 is RGB 205, 174, 100 — HSL 42°, 51%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 51%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDAE64?
Its complement is #6584CD; analogous partners are #CD7A65 and #B8CD65. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDAE64 for text?
Black text on #CDAE64 has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.