Close to Old Gold
#CDBF39
#CDBF39 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 74.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 60% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDBF39.
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
1.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDBF39 as they’d see it.
#CDBF39 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 #CDBF39
What color is #CDBF39?
#CDBF39 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 74.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 60% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDBF39 in RGB?
#CDBF39 is rgb(205, 191, 57): 205 red, 191 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDBF39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 72, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDBF39?
PANTONE 103 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDBF39?
Its complement #BFB3FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.