Palettes / Colors / #CDCA74
#CDCA74 — Muted Yellow
#CDCA74 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 #CDCA74 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.
#CDCA74 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 #7477CD; it also sits naturally between #CD9E74 and #A4CD74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCA74 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 202, 116 |
| HSL | 58°, 47%, 63% |
| HSV | 58°, 43%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 43%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.45, 56.48, 24.82 |
| Yxy | 56.48, 0.3782, 0.4320 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.89, -11.16, 43.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.15, -10.22, 30.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 45%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 43% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCA74
.text { color: #CDCA74; }
.background { background-color: #CDCA74; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCA74; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 202, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 47%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCA74; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 202, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCA74; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 202, 116, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCA74">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCA74">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7477CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCA74: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCA74
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 #CDCA74: ·
How #CDCA74 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 #CDCA74 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 #CDCA74?
#CDCA74 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 202, 116). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCA74?
#CDCA74 is RGB 205, 202, 116 — HSL 58°, 47%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 43%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCA74?
Its complement is #7477CD; analogous partners are #CD9E74 and #A4CD74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCA74 for text?
Black text on #CDCA74 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.