Palettes / Colors / #CDCF35
#CDCF35 — Yellow
#CDCF35 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #CDCF35 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.
#CDCF35 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 #3735D0; it also sits naturally between #D08535 and #7FD035. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCF35 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 207, 53 |
| HSL | 61°, 62%, 51% |
| HSV | 61°, 74%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 74%, 19% |
| XYZ | 48.13, 57.86, 12.00 |
| Yxy | 57.86, 0.4079, 0.4904 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.66, -18.11, 70.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.07, -16.36, 41.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 21%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 74% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCF35
.text { color: #CDCF35; }
.background { background-color: #CDCF35; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCF35; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 207, 53); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 62%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCF35; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 207, 53, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCF35; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 207, 53, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCF35">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCF35">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3735D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCF35: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCF35
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 #CDCF35: ·
How #CDCF35 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 #CDCF35 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 #CDCF35?
#CDCF35 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 207, 53). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCF35?
#CDCF35 is RGB 205, 207, 53 — HSL 61°, 62%, 51% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 74%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDCF35?
Its complement is #3735D0; analogous partners are #D08535 and #7FD035. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCF35 for text?
Black text on #CDCF35 has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.