Palettes / Colors / #CDC375
#CDC375 — Muted Yellow
#CDC375 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 #CDC375 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.
#CDC375 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 #747FCD; it also sits naturally between #CD9674 and #ABCD74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC375 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 195, 117 |
| HSL | 53°, 47%, 63% |
| HSV | 53°, 43%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 43%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.90, 53.29, 24.59 |
| Yxy | 53.29, 0.3808, 0.4237 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.05, -7.48, 40.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.00, -6.83, 28.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 43% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC375
.text { color: #CDC375; }
.background { background-color: #CDC375; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC375; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 195, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 47%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC375; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 195, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC375; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 195, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC375">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC375">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #747FCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC375: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC375
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 #CDC375: ·
How #CDC375 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 #CDC375 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 #CDC375?
#CDC375 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 195, 117). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC375?
#CDC375 is RGB 205, 195, 117 — HSL 53°, 47%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 43%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC375?
Its complement is #747FCD; analogous partners are #CD9674 and #ABCD74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC375 for text?
Black text on #CDC375 has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.