Palettes / Colors / #CDCB81
#CDCB81 — Muted Yellow
#CDCB81 is a yellow color we call 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 #CDCB81 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.
#CDCB81 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 #7F82CC; it also sits naturally between #CCA37F and #A8CC7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCB81 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 129 |
| HSL | 58°, 43%, 65% |
| HSV | 58°, 37%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 37%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.50, 57.28, 29.16 |
| Yxy | 57.28, 0.3688, 0.4183 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.33, -10.28, 37.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.68, -9.45, 27.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 51%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 37% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCB81
.text { color: #CDCB81; }
.background { background-color: #CDCB81; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCB81; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 43%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCB81; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCB81; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCB81">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCB81">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7F82CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCB81: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCB81
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 #CDCB81: ·
How #CDCB81 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 #CDCB81 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 #CDCB81?
#CDCB81 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 203, 129). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCB81?
#CDCB81 is RGB 205, 203, 129 — HSL 58°, 43%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 37%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDCB81?
Its complement is #7F82CC; analogous partners are #CCA37F and #A8CC7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCB81 for text?
Black text on #CDCB81 has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.