Palettes / Colors / #CDCB55
#CDCB55 — Yellow
#CDCB55 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 #CDCB55 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.
#CDCB55 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 #5557CE; it also sits naturally between #CE8F55 and #93CE55. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCB55 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 85 |
| HSL | 59°, 55%, 57% |
| HSV | 59°, 59%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 59%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.17, 56.35, 16.93 |
| Yxy | 56.35, 0.3966, 0.4639 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.81, -14.33, 57.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.06, -13.01, 36.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 59% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCB55
.text { color: #CDCB55; }
.background { background-color: #CDCB55; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCB55; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 85); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 55%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCB55; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 85, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCB55; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 85, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCB55">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCB55">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5557CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCB55: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCB55
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 #CDCB55: ·
How #CDCB55 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 #CDCB55 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 #CDCB55?
#CDCB55 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 203, 85). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCB55?
#CDCB55 is RGB 205, 203, 85 — HSL 59°, 55%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 59%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCB55?
Its complement is #5557CE; analogous partners are #CE8F55 and #93CE55. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCB55 for text?
Black text on #CDCB55 has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.