Palettes / Colors / #CDCA41
#CDCA41 — Yellow
#CDCA41 is a yellow color we call 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 #CDCA41 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.
#CDCA41 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 #4244CD; it also sits naturally between #CD8542 and #89CD42. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCA41 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 202, 65 |
| HSL | 59°, 58%, 53% |
| HSV | 59°, 68%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 68%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.25, 55.60, 13.24 |
| Yxy | 55.60, 0.4070, 0.4789 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.39, -15.06, 65.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.57, -13.61, 39.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 25%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 68% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCA41
.text { color: #CDCA41; }
.background { background-color: #CDCA41; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCA41; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 202, 65); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 58%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCA41; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 202, 65, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCA41; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 202, 65, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCA41">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCA41">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4244CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCA41: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCA41
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 #CDCA41: ·
How #CDCA41 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 #CDCA41 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 #CDCA41?
#CDCA41 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 202, 65). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCA41?
#CDCA41 is RGB 205, 202, 65 — HSL 59°, 58%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 68%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCA41?
Its complement is #4244CD; analogous partners are #CD8542 and #89CD42. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCA41 for text?
Black text on #CDCA41 has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.