Palettes / Colors / #CDCA9C
#CDCA9C — Light Muted Yellow
#CDCA9C is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CDCA9C 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.
#CDCA9C 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 #9DA0CD; it also sits naturally between #CDB29D and #B8CD9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCA9C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 202, 156 |
| HSL | 56°, 33%, 71% |
| HSV | 56°, 24%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 24%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.30, 57.62, 39.82 |
| Yxy | 57.62, 0.3493, 0.3848 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.53, -6.35, 23.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.91, -5.90, 18.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 24% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCA9C
.text { color: #CDCA9C; }
.background { background-color: #CDCA9C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCA9C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 202, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 33%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCA9C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 202, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCA9C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 202, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCA9C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCA9C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DA0CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCA9C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCA9C
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 #CDCA9C: ·
How #CDCA9C 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 #CDCA9C 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 #CDCA9C?
#CDCA9C is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 202, 156). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCA9C?
#CDCA9C is RGB 205, 202, 156 — HSL 56°, 33%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 24%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCA9C?
Its complement is #9DA0CD; analogous partners are #CDB29D and #B8CD9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCA9C for text?
Black text on #CDCA9C has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.