Information about Old Medium Goldenrod color

#CDCD96 - Old Medium Goldenrod color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CDCD96, known as "Old Medium Goldenrod", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 205, 150) — 80.4% red, 80.4% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 22 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CDCD96 presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Springtide Green (#C8CB8E). Slightly further away sit Rice Paper (#D2D69C) and Tahuna Sands (#D8CC9B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 205, 150)), which gives #CDCD96 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDCD96: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Old Medium Goldenrod" in the Register.

Old Medium Goldenrod color variations

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

Old Medium Goldenrod color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Old Medium Goldenrod

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White

#FFFFFF

Old Medium Goldenrod color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Old Medium Goldenrod

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#B6B667

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#909045

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#60602E

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Black

#000000

Old Medium Goldenrod color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Old Medium Goldenrod

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#C0C090

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#B2B289

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#919181

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Grey

#808080

Old Medium Goldenrod 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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Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96
#CDB797

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Old Medium Goldenrod 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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Old Medium Goldenrod

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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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Old Medium Goldenrod

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#CDB398
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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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Old Medium Goldenrod

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#CD98CD
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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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Old Medium Goldenrod

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#9898CD
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Nearest named colors to Old Medium Goldenrod

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Half Canterbury Clay color link
Half Canterbury Clay

#D3BF99

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Triple Spanish White color link
Triple Spanish White

#D5C4A1

Double Spanish White color link
Double Spanish White

#D2C3A3

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Old Medium Goldenrod color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#CDCD96 - Old Medium Goldenrod color image Old Medium Goldenrod color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#CDCD96 - Old Medium Goldenrod color image Old Medium Goldenrod color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#CDCD96 - Old Medium Goldenrod color image Old Medium Goldenrod color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDCD96
  • RGB205, 205, 150
  • CMYK0, 0, 22, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 205, 150)
  • HSL60°, 35%, 70%
  • HSL Precise60°, 35.484%, 69.608%
  • HSV60°, 27%, 80%
  • HSB60°, 27%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.804, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.804, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.804, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDCD96
  • DECIMAL ID13487510
  • Name Length20
  • This page visited10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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