Information about #CDCC99 color

#CDCC99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDCC99 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 204, 153) — 80.4% red, 80% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 20 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CDCC99 presents itself as a softly balanced golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tahuna Sands (#D8CC9B) and Rice Paper (#D2D69C).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 204, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CDCC99 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDCC99 color variations

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

#CDCC99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CDCC99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B4B368

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Black

#000000

#CDCC99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CDCC99 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CCB698

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#CCA298

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#CDCC99 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
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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
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#B298CD
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#98B3CD
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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
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#CDB298
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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
#CDCC99
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#98CDCC
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#CC98CD
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#99CD98
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#CC98CD
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#98CDB2
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#CD98B3
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Nearest named colors to #CDCC99

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

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Triple Spanish White color link
Triple Spanish White

#D5C4A1

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Half Canterbury Clay color link
Half Canterbury Clay

#D3BF99

Double Spanish White color link
Double Spanish White

#D2C3A3

Triple Wheatfield color link
Triple Wheatfield

#D1C6A6

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

#CDCC99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#CDCC99 color image #CDCC99 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDCC99
  • RGB205, 204, 153
  • CMYK0, 0, 20, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 204, 153)
  • HSL59°, 34%, 70%
  • HSL Precise58.846°, 34.211%, 70.196%
  • HSV59°, 25%, 80%
  • HSB59°, 25%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.800, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.800, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.800, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDCC99
  • DECIMAL ID13487257
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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