Palettes / Colors / #CDC460
#CDC460 — Muted Yellow
#CDC460 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 #CDC460 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.
#CDC460 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 #6069CD; it also sits naturally between #CD8D60 and #A0CD60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC460 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 196, 96 |
| HSL | 55°, 52%, 59% |
| HSV | 55°, 53%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 53%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.03, 53.30, 18.88 |
| Yxy | 53.30, 0.3945, 0.4471 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.05, -9.94, 50.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.01, -9.03, 33.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 77% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 53% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC460
.text { color: #CDC460; }
.background { background-color: #CDC460; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC460; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 196, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 52%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC460; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 196, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC460; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 196, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC460">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC460">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6069CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC460: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC460
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 #CDC460: ·
How #CDC460 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 #CDC460 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 #CDC460?
#CDC460 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 196, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC460?
#CDC460 is RGB 205, 196, 96 — HSL 55°, 52%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 53%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC460?
Its complement is #6069CD; analogous partners are #CD8D60 and #A0CD60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC460 for text?
Black text on #CDC460 has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.