Palettes / Colors / #CDCA51
#CDCA51 — Yellow
#CDCA51 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 #CDCA51 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.
#CDCA51 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 #5153CD; it also sits naturally between #CD8D51 and #91CD51. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCA51 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 202, 81 |
| HSL | 59°, 55%, 56% |
| HSV | 59°, 60%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 60%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.78, 55.81, 16.04 |
| Yxy | 55.81, 0.3994, 0.4665 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.51, -14.10, 59.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.71, -12.78, 36.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 60% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCA51
.text { color: #CDCA51; }
.background { background-color: #CDCA51; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCA51; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 202, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 55%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCA51; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 202, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCA51; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 202, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCA51">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCA51">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5153CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCA51: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCA51
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 #CDCA51: ·
How #CDCA51 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 #CDCA51 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 #CDCA51?
#CDCA51 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 202, 81). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCA51?
#CDCA51 is RGB 205, 202, 81 — HSL 59°, 55%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 60%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCA51?
Its complement is #5153CD; analogous partners are #CD8D51 and #91CD51. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCA51 for text?
Black text on #CDCA51 has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.