Information about #CDCB63 color

#CDCB63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CDCB63 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 203, 99) — 80.4% red, 79.6% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 42 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CDCB63 reads as a confidently colored yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wild Willow (#BECA60) and Chinese Green (#D0DB61).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 203, 99)), which gives #CDCB63 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #CDCB63 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CDCB63 color variations

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

#CDCB63 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 #CDCB63

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

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDCB63
  • RGB205, 203, 99
  • CMYK0, 1, 42, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 203, 99)
  • HSL59°, 51%, 60%
  • HSL Precise58.868°, 51.456%, 59.608%
  • HSV59°, 52%, 80%
  • HSB59°, 52%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.796, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.796, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.796, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDCB63
  • DECIMAL ID13486947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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