What color is #CDC14C?

#CDC14C is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Salsa Verde. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC14C?

The RGB value is 205, 193, 76: 205 red, 193 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC14C?

The complementary color is #4C58CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC14C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC14C color

#CDC14C rgb(205, 193, 76)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CDC14C is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 75.7% green and 29.8% blue (205, 193, 76).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 56% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 63% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Salsa Verde (#CEC754), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#CDC14C color codes

HEX	`#CDC14C`
RGB	`rgb(205, 193, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 75.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 56%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 63%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 63%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.07, -9.86, 58.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.07, 59.38, 99.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.553, 51.643, 14.405)`
Decimal	`13484364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC14C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CDC14C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC14C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CDC14C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc14c; }
.text { color: #cdc14c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc14c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 193 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc14c, #98cd4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CDC14C?: #CDC14C is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Salsa Verde. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC14C?: The RGB value is 205, 193, 76: 205 red, 193 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC14C?: The complementary color is #4C58CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC14C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.