Palettes / Colors / #CDB960
#CDB960 — Muted Yellow
#CDB960 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 #CDB960 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.
#CDB960 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 #6074CD; it also sits naturally between #CD8360 and #AACD60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDB960 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 185, 96 |
| HSL | 49°, 52%, 59% |
| HSV | 49°, 53%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 53%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.64, 48.52, 18.08 |
| Yxy | 48.52, 0.4013, 0.4362 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.15, -4.25, 47.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.66, -3.86, 30.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 73% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 53% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDB960
.text { color: #CDB960; }
.background { background-color: #CDB960; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDB960; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 185, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 52%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDB960; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 185, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDB960; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 185, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDB960">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDB960">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6074CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDB960: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDB960
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 #CDB960: ·
How #CDB960 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 #CDB960 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 #CDB960?
#CDB960 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 185, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDB960?
#CDB960 is RGB 205, 185, 96 — HSL 49°, 52%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 53%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDB960?
Its complement is #6074CD; analogous partners are #CD8360 and #AACD60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDB960 for text?
Black text on #CDB960 has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.