Palettes / Colors / #CDCB70
#CDCB70 — Muted Yellow
#CDCB70 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 #CDCB70 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.
#CDCB70 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 #7071CD; it also sits naturally between #CD9D70 and #A0CD70. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCB70 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 112 |
| HSL | 59°, 48%, 62% |
| HSV | 59°, 45%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 45%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.46, 56.86, 23.70 |
| Yxy | 56.86, 0.3804, 0.4373 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.10, -12.07, 45.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.41, -11.03, 31.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 45% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCB70
.text { color: #CDCB70; }
.background { background-color: #CDCB70; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCB70; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 112); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 48%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCB70; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 112, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCB70; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 112, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCB70">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCB70">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7071CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCB70: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCB70
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 #CDCB70: ·
How #CDCB70 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 #CDCB70 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 #CDCB70?
#CDCB70 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 203, 112). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCB70?
#CDCB70 is RGB 205, 203, 112 — HSL 59°, 48%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 45%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCB70?
Its complement is #7071CD; analogous partners are #CD9D70 and #A0CD70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCB70 for text?
Black text on #CDCB70 has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.