Palettes / Colors / #CDC424
#CDC424 — Yellow
#CDC424 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 #CDC424 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.
#CDC424 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 #242CCC; it also sits naturally between #CC6F24 and #80CC24. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC424 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 196, 36 |
| HSL | 57°, 70%, 47% |
| HSV | 57°, 82%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 82%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.24, 52.59, 9.44 |
| Yxy | 52.59, 0.4217, 0.4903 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.63, -13.20, 72.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.52, -11.87, 40.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 77% · Blue 14%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 82% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC424
.text { color: #CDC424; }
.background { background-color: #CDC424; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC424; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 196, 36); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 70%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC424; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 196, 36, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC424; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 196, 36, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC424">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC424">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #242CCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC424: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC424
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 #CDC424: ·
How #CDC424 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 #CDC424 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 #CDC424?
#CDC424 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 196, 36). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC424?
#CDC424 is RGB 205, 196, 36 — HSL 57°, 70%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 82%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC424?
Its complement is #242CCC; analogous partners are #CC6F24 and #80CC24. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC424 for text?
Black text on #CDC424 has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.