Information about #CDDAA5 color

#CDDAA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDDAA5 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 218, 165) (80.4% red, 85.5% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 21 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CDDAA5 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Geneva (#D2E09E). Slightly further away sit Rice Paper (#D2D69C) and Green Mist (#CBD3B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 218, 165) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDDAA5: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDDAA5 color variations

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

#CDDAA5 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 #CDDAA5

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

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDDAA5
  • RGB205, 218, 165
  • CMYK5, 0, 21, 15
  • CSSrgb(205, 218, 165)
  • HSL75°, 42%, 75%
  • HSL Precise74.717°, 41.732%, 75.098%
  • HSV75°, 24%, 85%
  • HSB75°, 24%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.855, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.855, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.855, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDDAA5
  • DECIMAL ID13490853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01