Palettes / Colors / #CDC337
#CDC337 — Yellow
#CDC337 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 #CDC337 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.
#CDC337 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 #3741CD; it also sits naturally between #CD7837 and #8CCD37. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC337 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 195, 55 |
| HSL | 56°, 60%, 51% |
| HSV | 56°, 73%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 73%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.38, 52.29, 11.31 |
| Yxy | 52.29, 0.4164, 0.4798 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.45, -12.01, 67.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.31, -10.82, 38.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 73% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC337
.text { color: #CDC337; }
.background { background-color: #CDC337; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC337; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 195, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 60%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC337; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 195, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC337; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 195, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC337">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC337">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3741CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC337: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC337
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 #CDC337: ·
How #CDC337 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 #CDC337 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 #CDC337?
#CDC337 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 195, 55). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC337?
#CDC337 is RGB 205, 195, 55 — HSL 56°, 60%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 73%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC337?
Its complement is #3741CD; analogous partners are #CD7837 and #8CCD37. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC337 for text?
Black text on #CDC337 has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.