Palettes / Colors / #CDAE68
#CDAE68 — Muted Yellow
#CDAE68 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 #CDAE68 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.
#CDAE68 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 #6A88CD; it also sits naturally between #CD7E6A and #B9CD6A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDAE68 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 174, 104 |
| HSL | 42°, 50%, 61% |
| HSV | 42°, 49%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 49%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.81, 44.25, 19.38 |
| Yxy | 44.25, 0.4022, 0.4157 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.40, 2.26, 39.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.52, 2.05, 26.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 68% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 49% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDAE68
.text { color: #CDAE68; }
.background { background-color: #CDAE68; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDAE68; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 174, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 50%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDAE68; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 174, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDAE68; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 174, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDAE68">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDAE68">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6A88CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDAE68: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDAE68
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 #CDAE68: ·
How #CDAE68 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 #CDAE68 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 #CDAE68?
#CDAE68 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 174, 104). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDAE68?
#CDAE68 is RGB 205, 174, 104 — HSL 42°, 50%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 49%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDAE68?
Its complement is #6A88CD; analogous partners are #CD7E6A and #B9CD6A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDAE68 for text?
Black text on #CDAE68 has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.