What color is #CDC79D?

#CDC79D is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crystal Palace. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC79D?

The RGB value is 205, 199, 157: 205 red, 199 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC79D?

The complementary color is #9DA3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC79D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC79D color

#CDC79D rgb(205, 199, 157)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CDC79D is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 78% green and 61.6% blue (205, 199, 157).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Palace (#D3CFAB), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#CDC79D color codes

HEX	`#CDC79D`
RGB	`rgb(205, 199, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 78%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 23%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.76, -4.65, 21.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.76, 22.32, 102.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.686, 56.261, 40.028)`
Decimal	`13485981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC79D, 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 #CDC79D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC79D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	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 #CDC79D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc79d; }
.text { color: #cdc79d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc79d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 199 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc79d, #bbcd9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CDC79D?: #CDC79D is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crystal Palace. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC79D?: The RGB value is 205, 199, 157: 205 red, 199 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC79D?: The complementary color is #9DA3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC79D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.