#CDC19A

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#cdc19a is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(205, 193, 154), HSL(46°, 34%, 70%), CMYK(0%, 6%, 25%, 20%). Closest named color: tan. Contrast is 1.8:1 on white and 11.69:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cdc19a
RGBrgb(205 193 154)
RGB (legacy)rgb(205, 193, 154)
RGB %rgb(80% 76% 60%)
HSLhsl(46 34% 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(46, 25%, 80%)
HWBhwb(46 60% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(78.33 -0.18 21.33)
LCHlch(78.33 21.33 90.48)
OKLaboklab(0.8109 -0.0028 0.0539)
OKLCHoklch(0.8109 0.054 92.98)
Decimal13484442

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colortan ΔE 3.3
Closest web-safe color#cccc99
Hue46°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)34% / 25%
Lightness (HSL)70%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)75% / 76%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5345
Red / Green / Blue205 / 193 / 154

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.80:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.69:1
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 33.3 / -69.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -37.3 / 70.6

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).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cdc19a;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(81.09% 0.054 92.98);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(205 193 154 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cdc19a] text-[#cdc19a] border-[#cdc19a]">