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What color is CDC861?

The RGB color code for color number #CDC861 is RGB(205, 200, 97). In the RGB color model, #CDC861 has a red value of 205, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.4% magenta, 52.7% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.2° (degrees), 51.9 % saturation, and 59.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CDC861 has a hue of 57.2° (degrees), 52.7 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color CDC861 is cool or warm?

Color CDC861 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CDC861? (For interior and product design)

CDC861 has an LRV of nearly 55. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#CDC861

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #CDC861 with dark and light Color




Is #CDC861 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CDC861 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CDC861 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 200, 97)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.44%
Yellow
52.68%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(57.22deg, 51.9 %, 59.2 %)

Hue
57.22°
Saturation
51.92 %.
Lightness
59.22 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 131, 34)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
131 (51.5%)
Blue
34 (13.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
57.22°
Saturation
52.68 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 57.22°

W: 38.04 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 47.99

Y : 55.15

Z : 19.43

YXY

Y1 : 55.15

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 21.57%

Y : 61.96%


LRV

~ 55.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.2GY 7.8/7.7

CIE-Lab

L : 79.13

A : -11.89

B : 51.42

CIE-Lch

L : 79.13

C : 52.78

H : 103.02

CIE-Luv

L : 79.13

U : 8.01

V : 65.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.26

A : -14.62

B : 36.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CDC861


Here are the colors similar to CDC861. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#DDD06A
Citron
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#E4D96F
Straw
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#E9D66B
Arylide Yellow
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#E9D66B
Hansa Yellow
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CDC861.


#D2C762
PANTONE 4015 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#DECD63
PANTONE 459 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#D9C756
PANTONE 458 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#E1D555
PANTONE 610 C
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CDC861.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CDC861.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CDC861.


#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#BABB6F
BS 12-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CDC861


Here are the paint colors similar to CDC861. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color CDC861 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CDC861 to PPG Paints


#D5CE69
Force Of Nature (PPG1218-4)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#D5D16B
Got The Giggles (PPG17-25)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#D2C880
Serene Scene (PPG1110-3)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CDC861 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CDC861 to Valspar


#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#D8C360
Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color CDC861 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CDC861 to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#D5CB7F
Spring Grass (P350-4)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#DCC772
Midori (P330-5)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CDC861 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CDC861 to Dunn-Edwards


#D5C757
Citron (DE 5473)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#D2C478
Tropical Moss (DE 5486)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#D4C477
Marsh Field (DE 5458)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#E6DA78
Lustrous Yellow (DE 5472)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CDC861 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CDC861 to Benjamin Moore


#D1D256
Granny Smith (CSP-860)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#D9CD7A
Golden Delicious (390)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#D5D869
Grape Green (2027-40)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#E2D06D
Yellow Tone (370)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CDC861 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CDC861 to Sherwin Williams


#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C4C476
Mélange Green (SW 6710)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#D2D083
Primavera (SW 9031)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CDC861 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CDC861 to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 14.07 (85.9% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 15.31 (84.7% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 16.76 (83.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#CDC861 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CDC861
Citron*

6166CD
Slate Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CDC861?

Color that best contrast with #CDC861 is #6166CD, color name is Slate Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CDC861?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CDC861 is #6166CD, color name is Slate Blue*.





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