Palettes / Colors / #CDC756
#CDC756 — Muted Yellow
#CDC756 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CDC756 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 #565CCD; it also sits naturally between #CD8B56 and #97CD56. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC756 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 199, 86 |
| HSL | 57°, 54%, 57% |
| HSV | 57°, 58%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 58%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.28, 54.50, 16.83 |
| Yxy | 54.50, 0.3986, 0.4595 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.75, -12.24, 56.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.82, -11.10, 35.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 78% · Blue 34%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 58% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC756
.text { color: #CDC756; }
.background { background-color: #CDC756; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC756; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 199, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 54%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC756; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 199, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC756; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 199, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC756">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC756">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #565CCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC756: #000000.
How #CDC756 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 #CDC756 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 #CDC756?
#CDC756 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 199, 86). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC756?
#CDC756 is RGB 205, 199, 86 — HSL 57°, 54%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 58%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDC756?
Its complement is #565CCD; analogous partners are #CD8B56 and #97CD56. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC756 for text?
Black text on #CDC756 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.