Information about #CDC14F color

#CDC14F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CDC14F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 193, 79) — 80.4% red, 75.7% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 49 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #CDC14F 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 just a few steps away from Ipanema (#DCC64B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vegas Gold (#C5B358) and Billy T (#C1B943).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 193, 79) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDC14F: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #CDC14F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CDC14F color variations

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

#CDC14F 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 #CDC14F

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

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDC14F
  • RGB205, 193, 79
  • CMYK0, 5, 49, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 193, 79)
  • HSL54°, 56%, 56%
  • HSL Precise54.286°, 55.752%, 55.686%
  • HSV54°, 61%, 80%
  • HSB54°, 61%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.757, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.757, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.757, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDC14F
  • DECIMAL ID13484367
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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