What color is #CDCCA8?

#CDCCA8 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 #CDCCA8?

The RGB value is 205, 204, 168: 205 red, 204 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCCA8?

The complementary color is #A8A9CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCCA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCCA8 color

#CDCCA8 rgb(205, 204, 168)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CDCCA8 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 80% green and 65.9% blue (205, 204, 168).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Palace (#D3CFAB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#CDCCA8 color codes

HEX	`#CDCCA8`
RGB	`rgb(205, 204, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 80%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 27%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 18%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.29, -5.64, 18.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.29, 18.97, 107.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.837, 58.993, 45.589)`
Decimal	`13487272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCCA8, 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 #CDCCA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCCA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	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 #CDCCA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdcca8; }
.text { color: #cdcca8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcca8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 204 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdcca8, #bccda8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #CDCCA8?: #CDCCA8 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 #CDCCA8?: The RGB value is 205, 204, 168: 205 red, 204 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCCA8?: The complementary color is #A8A9CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCCA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.