#CDC251 color

  • HEX#CDC251
  • RGBrgb(205, 194, 81)
  • HSLhsl(55, 55%, 56%)
  • CMYK0, 5, 60, 20

About #CDC251

#CDC251 is a medium yellow color with the hex code #CDC251. In RGB it is red 205, green 194, blue 81; in HSL it is hue 55°, saturation 55%, lightness 56%; in CMYK it is 0%, 5%, 60%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 1.84:1 on white and 11.43:1 on black.

#CDC251 Color Conversion

Hex tripletCD, C2, 51
CMYK0.00%, 5.37%, 60.49%, 19.61%
RGB Decimal205, 194, 81
HSL55°, 55%, 56%
RGB Octal315, 302, 121
HSV (HSB)54.68°, 60.49%, 80.39%
RGB Binary11001101, 11000010, 1010001
CIE-L*AB77.37, -10.04, 56.72
RGB Percent80.39%, 76.08%, 31.76%
CIE-L*CH77.37, 57.60, 100.04
XYZ45.95, 52.16, 15.43
CIE-L*UV77.37, 12.41, 68.80
xyY0.40, 0.46, 52.16
Hunter-Lab72.22, -12.80, 37.89
RYB36.50%, 80.39%, 31.76%

Color Accessibility Scores

#CDC251 on a dark background: contrast 11.43:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#CDC251 on a light background: contrast 1.84:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #CDC251, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#CDC251 · #E1DB98 · #968D2C · #515BCD · #989EE1

Analogous palette

#CD515B · #CD8551 · #CDC251 · #99CD51 · #5BCD51

Triadic palette

#CDC251 · #51CDC2 · #C251CD · #E1DB98 · #98E1DB

Tetradic palette

#CDC251 · #51CD85 · #515BCD · #CD5199 · #968D2C

Monochromatic palette

#67611E · #A2982F · #CDC251 · #DED78C · #EFECC8

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