Close to Wheat Field
#CDCD97
#CDCD97 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 80.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 35% saturation and 70% 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 #CDCD97.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDCD97 as they’d see it.
#CDCD97 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 #CDCD97
What color is #CDCD97?
#CDCD97 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 80.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 35% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDCD97 in RGB?
#CDCD97 is rgb(205, 205, 151): 205 red, 205 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDCD97 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 26, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDCD97?
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 #CDCD97?
Its complement #C6C5FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.