Information about #CDB93B color

#CDB93B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CDB93B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 185, 59) — 80.4% red, 72.5% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 57 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #CDB93B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Gold (#CFB53B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Metallic Gold (#D3AF37).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 185, 59)), which gives #CDB93B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDB93B: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #CDB93B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CDB93B color variations

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

#CDB93B 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 #CDB93B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDB93B
  • RGB205, 185, 59
  • CMYK0, 8, 57, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 185, 59)
  • HSL52°, 59%, 52%
  • HSL Precise51.781°, 59.35%, 51.765%
  • HSV52°, 71%, 80%
  • HSB52°, 71%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.725, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.725, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.725, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDB93B
  • DECIMAL ID13482299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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