All About Color #CDAE51

#CDAE51

About #CDAE51

#CDAE51 is a medium yellow color with the hex code #CDAE51. In RGB it is red 205, green 174, blue 81; in HSL it is hue 45°, saturation 55%, lightness 56%; in CMYK it is 0%, 15%, 60%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.15:1 on white and 9.77:1 on black.

#CDAE51 Color Conversion

Hex tripletCD, AE, 51
CMYK0.00%, 15.12%, 60.49%, 19.61%
RGB Decimal205, 174, 81
HSL45°, 55%, 56%
RGB Octal315, 256, 121
HSV (HSB)45.00°, 60.49%, 80.39%
RGB Binary11001101, 10101110, 1010001
CIE-L*AB72.12, 0.38, 50.89
RGB Percent80.39%, 68.24%, 31.76%
CIE-L*CH72.12, 50.89, 89.57
XYZ41.80, 43.85, 14.04
CIE-L*UV72.12, 25.89, 59.80
xyY0.42, 0.44, 43.85
Hunter-Lab66.22, -3.20, 33.78
RYB47.97%, 80.39%, 31.76%

Color Accessibility Scores

#CDAE51 on a dark background: contrast 9.77:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#CDAE51 on a light background: contrast 2.15:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #CDAE51, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#CDAE51 · #E1CF98 · #967C2C · #5170CD · #98AAE1

Analogous palette

#CD5170 · #CD7051 · #CDAE51 · #AECD51 · #70CD51

Triadic palette

#CDAE51 · #51CDAE · #AE51CD · #E1CF98 · #98E1CF

Tetradic palette

#CDAE51 · #51CD70 · #5170CD · #CD51AE · #967C2C

Monochromatic palette

#67551E · #A2852F · #CDAE51 · #DEC98C · #EFE5C8

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