Palettes / Colors / #CDCB5A
#CDCB5A — Muted Yellow
#CDCB5A 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 #CDCB5A 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.
#CDCB5A 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 #5B5DCD; it also sits naturally between #CD925B and #96CD5B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCB5A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 90 |
| HSL | 59°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 59°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 56%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.38, 56.43, 18.01 |
| Yxy | 56.43, 0.3939, 0.4594 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.86, -13.96, 55.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.12, -12.69, 35.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 56% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCB5A
.text { color: #CDCB5A; }
.background { background-color: #CDCB5A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCB5A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 90); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCB5A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 90, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCB5A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 90, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCB5A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCB5A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDCB5A
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Tones of #CDCB5A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5B5DCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCB5A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCB5A
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 #CDCB5A: ·
How #CDCB5A 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 #CDCB5A 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 #CDCB5A?
#CDCB5A is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 203, 90). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCB5A?
#CDCB5A is RGB 205, 203, 90 — HSL 59°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 56%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCB5A?
Its complement is #5B5DCD; analogous partners are #CD925B and #96CD5B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCB5A for text?
Black text on #CDCB5A has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.