#CDB621

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#cdb621 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(205, 182, 33), HSL(52°, 72%, 47%), CMYK(0%, 11%, 84%, 20%). Closest named color: goldenrod. Contrast is 2.04:1 on white and 10.31:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cdb621
RGBrgb(205 182 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(205, 182, 33)
RGB %rgb(80% 71% 13%)
HSLhsl(52 72% 47%)
HSV / HSBhsv(52, 84%, 80%)
HWBhwb(52 13% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 84%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(74.32 -1.92 70.09)
LCHlch(74.32 70.12 91.57)
OKLaboklab(0.7729 -0.0254 0.151)
OKLCHoklch(0.7729 0.1532 99.55)
Decimal13481505

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorgoldenrod ΔE 4.6
Closest web-safe color#cccc33
Hue52°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)72% / 84%
Lightness (HSL)47%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)67% / 69%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4654
Red / Green / Blue205 / 182 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.31:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 39.5 / -62.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -44 / 64.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cdb621;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(77.29% 0.1532 99.55);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(205 182 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cdb621] text-[#cdb621] border-[#cdb621]">