Palettes / Colors / #CDBA72
#CDBA72 — Muted Yellow
#CDBA72 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 #CDBA72 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.
#CDBA72 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 #7387CE; it also sits naturally between #CE8D73 and #B4CE73. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBA72 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 186, 114 |
| HSL | 47°, 48%, 63% |
| HSV | 47°, 44%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 44%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.77, 49.31, 23.03 |
| Yxy | 49.31, 0.3875, 0.4175 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.64, -3.10, 38.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.22, -2.83, 26.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 73% · Blue 45%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 44% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBA72
.text { color: #CDBA72; }
.background { background-color: #CDBA72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBA72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 186, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 48%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBA72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 186, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBA72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 186, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBA72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBA72">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7387CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBA72: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBA72
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 #CDBA72: ·
How #CDBA72 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 #CDBA72 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 #CDBA72?
#CDBA72 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 186, 114). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBA72?
#CDBA72 is RGB 205, 186, 114 — HSL 47°, 48%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 44%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDBA72?
Its complement is #7387CE; analogous partners are #CE8D73 and #B4CE73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBA72 for text?
Black text on #CDBA72 has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.