Information about #CDD561 color

#CDD561 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDD561 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 213, 97) (80.4% red, 83.5% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 45 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDD561 is a clearly saturated golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chinese Green (#D0DB61). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sublime (#CDE65D) and Curiosity (#D3E568).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 213, 97) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CDD561 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #CDD561 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CDD561 color variations

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

#CDD561 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 #CDD561

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

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

RCAP GREEN color link
RCAP GREEN

#D5E868

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDD561
  • RGB205, 213, 97
  • CMYK3, 0, 45, 16
  • CSSrgb(205, 213, 97)
  • HSL64°, 58%, 61%
  • HSL Precise64.138°, 58%, 60.784%
  • HSV64°, 54%, 84%
  • HSB64°, 54%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.835, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.835, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.835, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDD561
  • DECIMAL ID13489505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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