Palettes / Colors / #CDC141
#CDC141 — Yellow
#CDC141 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #CDC141 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.
#CDC141 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 #424DCD; it also sits naturally between #CD7C42 and #93CD42. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC141 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 193, 65 |
| HSL | 55°, 58%, 53% |
| HSV | 55°, 68%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 68%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.20, 51.50, 12.56 |
| Yxy | 51.50, 0.4137, 0.4714 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.98, -10.50, 62.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.76, -9.47, 37.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 25%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 68% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC141
.text { color: #CDC141; }
.background { background-color: #CDC141; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC141; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 193, 65); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 58%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC141; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 193, 65, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC141; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 193, 65, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC141">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC141">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #424DCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC141: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC141
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 #CDC141: ·
How #CDC141 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 #CDC141 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 #CDC141?
#CDC141 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 193, 65). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC141?
#CDC141 is RGB 205, 193, 65 — HSL 55°, 58%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 68%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC141?
Its complement is #424DCD; analogous partners are #CD7C42 and #93CD42. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC141 for text?
Black text on #CDC141 has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.