Palettes / Colors / #CDCD1D

#CDCD1D — Yellow

#CDCD1D is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#CDCD1D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1D1DCD; it also sits naturally between #CD751D and #75CD1D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 86% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CDCD1D

.text { color: #CDCD1D; }
.background { background-color: #CDCD1D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCD1D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 205, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 75%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCD1D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 205, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCD1D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 205, 29, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CDCD1D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCD1D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CDCD1D

Tints of #CDCD1D

Tones of #CDCD1D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1D1DCD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CDCD1D: #000000.

How #CDCD1D 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 #CDCD1D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CDCD1C  ·  #CDCD1E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CDCD1D?

#CDCD1D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 205, 29). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCD1D?

#CDCD1D is RGB 205, 205, 29 — HSL 60°, 75%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 86%, 20%.

What colors go with #CDCD1D?

Its complement is #1D1DCD; analogous partners are #CD751D and #75CD1D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CDCD1D for text?

Black text on #CDCD1D has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.