Close to Ecru
#CDCA8E
#CDCA8E is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 79.2% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 39% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDCA8E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.43:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.43:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDCA8E as they’d see it.
#CDCA8E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CDCA8E
What color is #CDCA8E?
#CDCA8E is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 79.2% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 39% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDCA8E in RGB?
#CDCA8E is rgb(205, 202, 142): 205 red, 202 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDCA8E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 31, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDCA8E?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDCA8E?
Its complement #C1C2FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.