Information about #CDCEAA color

#CDCEAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDCEAA belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 206, 170) (80.4% red, 80.8% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 14 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #CDCEAA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thistle Green (#CCCAA8). Slightly further away sit Miso (#D2CCA8) and Zen (#D2D0AE).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 206, 170) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDCEAA: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDCEAA color variations

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

#CDCEAA 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 #CDCEAA

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

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDCEAA
  • RGB205, 206, 170
  • CMYK0, 0, 14, 19
  • CSSrgb(205, 206, 170)
  • HSL62°, 27%, 74%
  • HSL Precise61.667°, 26.866%, 73.725%
  • HSV62°, 17%, 81%
  • HSB62°, 17%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.808, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.808, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.808, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDCEAA
  • DECIMAL ID13487786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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