What color is #CDCD00?

#CDCD00 is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Golden Harvest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCD00?

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

What is the complementary color of #CDCD00?

The complementary color is #0000CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCD00?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCD00 color

#CDCD00 rgb(205, 205, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CDCD00 is a vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 80.4% green and 0% blue (205, 205, 0).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Golden Harvest (#CCCC11), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.33:1).

#CDCD00 color codes

HEX	`#CDCD00`
RGB	`rgb(205, 205, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 80.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.98, -18.28, 80.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.98, 82.21, 102.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.01, 56.643, 8.457)`
Decimal	`13487360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCD00, 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 #CDCD00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCD00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.33:1	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 #CDCD00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdcd00; }
.text { color: #cdcd00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcd00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 205 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdcd00, #67cd00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

Questions

What color is #CDCD00?: #CDCD00 is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Golden Harvest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCD00?: The RGB value is 205, 205, 0: 205 red, 205 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCD00?: The complementary color is #0000CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCD00?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.