Palettes / Colors / #CDC136
#CDC136 — Yellow
#CDC136 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CDC136 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3744CD; it also sits naturally between #CD7637 and #8FCD37. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC136 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 193, 54 |
| HSL | 55°, 60%, 51% |
| HSV | 55°, 74%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 74%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.91, 51.39, 11.04 |
| Yxy | 51.39, 0.4184, 0.4787 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.91, -11.04, 66.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.68, -9.94, 38.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 21%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 74% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC136
.text { color: #CDC136; }
.background { background-color: #CDC136; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC136; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 193, 54); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 60%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC136; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 193, 54, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC136; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 193, 54, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC136">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC136">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDC136
Tints of #CDC136
Tones of #CDC136
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3744CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC136: #000000.
How #CDC136 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 #CDC136 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 #CDC136?
#CDC136 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 193, 54). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC136?
#CDC136 is RGB 205, 193, 54 — HSL 55°, 60%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 74%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC136?
Its complement is #3744CD; analogous partners are #CD7637 and #8FCD37. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC136 for text?
Black text on #CDC136 has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.