Palettes / Colors / #CDCF4A
#CDCF4A — Yellow
#CDCF4A is a yellow color we call 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 #CDCF4A 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.
#CDCF4A 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 #4C4ACF; it also sits naturally between #CF8E4A and #8ACF4A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCF4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 207, 74 |
| HSL | 61°, 58%, 55% |
| HSV | 61°, 64%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 64%, 19% |
| XYZ | 48.73, 58.10, 15.12 |
| Yxy | 58.10, 0.3996, 0.4764 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.79, -17.05, 63.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.22, -15.45, 38.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 29%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 64% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCF4A
.text { color: #CDCF4A; }
.background { background-color: #CDCF4A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCF4A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 207, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 58%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCF4A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 207, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCF4A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 207, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCF4A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCF4A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDCF4A
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Tones of #CDCF4A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4C4ACF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCF4A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCF4A
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 #CDCF4A: ·
How #CDCF4A 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 #CDCF4A 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 #CDCF4A?
#CDCF4A is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 207, 74). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCF4A?
#CDCF4A is RGB 205, 207, 74 — HSL 61°, 58%, 55% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 64%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDCF4A?
Its complement is #4C4ACF; analogous partners are #CF8E4A and #8ACF4A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCF4A for text?
Black text on #CDCF4A has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.