Information about #CDBE4E color

#CDBE4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDBE4E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 190, 78) — 80.4% red, 74.5% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 50 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDBE4E presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vegas Gold (#C5B358). Nearby in the Register you will also find Billy T (#C1B943) and Ipanema (#DCC64B).

The recipe behind #CDBE4E is rgb(205, 190, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CDBE4E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #CDBE4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CDBE4E color variations

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

#CDBE4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CDBE4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CDBE4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CDBE4E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CDBE4E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CDBE4E

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

#CDBE4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDBE4E
  • RGB205, 190, 78
  • CMYK0, 6, 50, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 190, 78)
  • HSL53°, 56%, 55%
  • HSL Precise52.913°, 55.947%, 55.49%
  • HSV53°, 62%, 80%
  • HSB53°, 62%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.745, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.745, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.745, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDBE4E
  • DECIMAL ID13483598
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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