Palettes / Colors / #CDCA2E
#CDCA2E — Yellow
#CDCA2E 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 #CDCA2E 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.
#CDCA2E 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 #2E31CC; it also sits naturally between #CC7A2E and #80CC2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCA2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 202, 46 |
| HSL | 59°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 59°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 78%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.79, 55.42, 10.82 |
| Yxy | 55.42, 0.4140, 0.4903 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.28, -15.90, 71.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.44, -14.33, 40.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 78% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCA2E
.text { color: #CDCA2E; }
.background { background-color: #CDCA2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCA2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 202, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCA2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 202, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCA2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 202, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCA2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCA2E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDCA2E
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Tones of #CDCA2E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2E31CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCA2E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCA2E
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 #CDCA2E: ·
How #CDCA2E 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 #CDCA2E 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 #CDCA2E?
#CDCA2E is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 202, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCA2E?
#CDCA2E is RGB 205, 202, 46 — HSL 59°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 78%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCA2E?
Its complement is #2E31CC; analogous partners are #CC7A2E and #80CC2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCA2E for text?
Black text on #CDCA2E has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.