Information about #CDB44F color

#CDB44F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDB44F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 180, 79) (80.4% red, 70.6% green, 31% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 49 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #CDB44F feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vegas Gold (#C5B358). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A) and Sundance (#C4AA4D).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 180, 79) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CDB44F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDB44F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CDB44F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CDB44F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB44F
  • RGB205, 180, 79
  • CMYK0, 10, 49, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 180, 79)
  • HSL48°, 56%, 56%
  • HSL Precise48.095°, 55.752%, 55.686%
  • HSV48°, 61%, 80%
  • HSB48°, 61%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.706, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.706, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.706, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDB44F
  • DECIMAL ID13481039
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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