Start generating
CDCD8D

#CDCD8D closest to Sunken Treasure

#CDCD8D is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Sunken Treasure. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 80.4% green and 55.3% blue (rgb(205, 205, 141)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 39% saturation and 68% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black. #CDCD8D is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.71:1.

Make a palette with #CDCD8D

#CDCD8D color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #CDCD8D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

CDCD8DB2B27A9898677E7E556666444E4E333838232323140F0F07020201

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

CDCD8DD2D299D7D7A4DCDCB0E1E1BBE6E6C6EBEBD2F0F0DDF5F5E8FAFAF4

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

CDCD8DC5C58CBDBD8BB5B58AADAE89A6A6889E9E879697858F8F84878882

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

F2BB92EDBF8DE7C28ADFC689D6C98ACDCD8DC3D092B9D399AED6A1A4D8AA9AD9B4

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

ABBFADB2C2A7B9C5A1BFC89BC6CA94CDCD8DD0CA89D3C886D5C582D8C37EDAC07A

#CDCD8D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

CDCD8D8D8DCD
Open in generator →

Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

CDCD8D8DADCDAD8DCD
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

CDCD8DCDAD8DADCD8D
Open in generator →

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

CDCD8D8DCDCDCD8DCD
Open in generator →

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

CDCD8D8DCD8D8D8DCDCD8DCD
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

CDCD8D8DCDAD8D8DCDCD8DAD
Open in generator →

#CDCD8D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CDCD8D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D8CB90
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D7C889
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5C98A
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D8CB90
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D5CB8E
  • Tritanopia 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D6C5BD
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D0CAA5
  • Achromatopsia 83% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C9C9C9
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CACABC

#CDCD8D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.65:1 Very poor#CDCD8D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.71:1 Super#CDCD8D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #CDCD8D

Palettes with #CDCD8D

#CDCD8D in CSS

/* Sunken Treasure */
.color { color: #CDCD8D; }
.background { background-color: #CDCD8D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CDCD8D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 205 141);
color: hsl(60 39% 68%);
color: oklch(0.833 0.084 108.1);

#CDCD8D FAQ

What color is #CDCD8D?

#CDCD8D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Sunken Treasure. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CDCD8D?

#CDCD8D is rgb(205, 205, 141) in RGB, hsl(60, 39%, 68%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 31%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CDCD8D?

The complementary color of #CDCD8D is #8D8DCD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CDCD8D?

Black text has the best contrast on #CDCD8D: 12.71:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CDCD8D a warm or cool color?

#CDCD8D is a warm color.