Information about #CDCF55 color

#CDCF55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CDCF55 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 207, 85) — 80.4% red, 81.2% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 48 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #CDCF55 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 just a few steps away from Chinese Green (#D0DB61). Slightly further away sit inessele (#D5E054) and Wild Willow (#BECA60).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(205, 207, 85)), which gives #CDCF55 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #CDCF55 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CDCF55 color variations

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

#CDCF55 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 #CDCF55

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

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDCF55
  • RGB205, 207, 85
  • CMYK1, 0, 48, 19
  • CSSrgb(205, 207, 85)
  • HSL61°, 56%, 57%
  • HSL Precise60.984°, 55.963%, 57.255%
  • HSV61°, 59%, 81%
  • HSB61°, 59%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.812, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.812, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.812, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCDCF55
  • DECIMAL ID13487957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01