Information about #CDCC8F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#CDCC8F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 204, 143) — 80.4% red, 80% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 24 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CDCC8F reads as a mildly saturated yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Springtide Green (#C8CB8E). Slightly further away sit Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96) and Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 204, 143)), which gives #CDCC8F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #CDCC8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CDCC8F color variations

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

#CDCC8F 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CDCC8F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#CDCC8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDCC8F
  • RGB205, 204, 143
  • CMYK0, 0, 24, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 204, 143)
  • HSL59°, 38%, 68%
  • HSL Precise59.032°, 38.272%, 68.235%
  • HSV59°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB59°, 30%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.800, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.800, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.800, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDCC8F
  • DECIMAL ID13487247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01