Palettes / Colors / #CDCF58
#CDCF58 — Yellow
#CDCF58 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 #CDCF58 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.
#CDCF58 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 #5B59CF; it also sits naturally between #CF9659 and #92CF59. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCF58 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 207, 88 |
| HSL | 61°, 55%, 58% |
| HSV | 61°, 57%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 57%, 19% |
| XYZ | 49.25, 58.31, 17.89 |
| Yxy | 58.31, 0.3926, 0.4648 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.91, -16.12, 57.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.36, -14.65, 36.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 35%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCF58
.text { color: #CDCF58; }
.background { background-color: #CDCF58; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCF58; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 207, 88); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 55%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCF58; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 207, 88, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCF58; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 207, 88, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCF58">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCF58">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5B59CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCF58: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCF58
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 #CDCF58: ·
How #CDCF58 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 #CDCF58 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 #CDCF58?
#CDCF58 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 205, 207, 88). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCF58?
#CDCF58 is RGB 205, 207, 88 — HSL 61°, 55%, 58% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 57%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDCF58?
Its complement is #5B59CF; analogous partners are #CF9659 and #92CF59. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCF58 for text?
Black text on #CDCF58 has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.