#cdd989 Color Information

#cdd989 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #cdd989. In RGB, it consists of 80.4% Red, 85.1% Green, and 53.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 5.5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 36.9% Yellow, and 14.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 69.0°, with saturation of 51.3% and lightness of 69.4%. The decimal value for #cdd989 is 13490569, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #cdd989 is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#cdd989 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color205, 217, 137 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color80.4%, 85.1%, 53.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.196, 0.149, 0.463 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.055, 0, 0.369, 0.149 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color69.0°, 51.3%, 69.4% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color69.0°, 36.9%, 85.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color54.505, 64.411, 33.227 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color137, 217, 149 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code13490569 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color84.179, -16.405, 38.073 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)84.179, 41.457, 113.310 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color84.179, -3.546, 53.721 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color80.256, -19.223, 31.633 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.358, 0.423, 64.411 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4291680649 / 0xffcdd989 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc99 Copy
Last Updated: March 16, 2025

Shades of #cdd989

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #cdd989, its pure hue is 69.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.3%, and its lightness is 69.4%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #cdd989, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1a1b11 to #b3be78.

Tints of #cdd989

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #cdd989, its pure hue is 69.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.3%, and its lightness is 69.4%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #cdd989, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #d3de98 to #f9faf0.

Tones of #cdd989

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #cdd989, its pure hue is 69.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #cdd989, which range from #b1b1b1 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #e8ff63 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #cdd989

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #cdd989! For #cdd989, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #cdd989. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #cdd989

This color, #cdd989, consists of 80.4% Red, 85.1% Green, and 53.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 205, Green = 217, Blue = 137. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #cdd989 is 5.5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 36.9% Yellow, and 14.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R80.4%
C5.5%
G85.1%
M0.0%
B53.7%
Y36.9%
K14.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 205 217 137
Octal 315 331 211
Hexa #cd #d9 #89
Binary 11001101 11011001 10001001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 5 0 36 14
Octal 5 0 44 16
Hexa #05 #00 #24 #0e
Binary 00000101 00000000 00100100 00001110

Analogous Colors of #cdd989

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #cdd989 — which has hue 69.0° — its analogous colors are located at 39.0° and 99.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cdd989.

Triadic Colors of #cdd989

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #cdd989 — which has hue 69.0° — its triadic colors are located at 69.0° and 309.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cdd989.

Complementary Color of #cdd989

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #cdd989 — which has hue 69.0° — its complementary color is located at 249.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cdd989.

Split Complementary Colors of #cdd989

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #cdd989 — which has hue 69.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 69.0° and 279.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cdd989.

Tetradic Colors of #cdd989

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #cdd989 — which has hue 69.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 339.0°, 69.0°, 159.0°, and 249.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cdd989.

Monochromatic Colors of #cdd989

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #cdd989, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #a0aa6b — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #edf6bb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #cdd989

We want to make getting started with #cdd989 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #cdd989 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #cdd989 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #cdd989 with other HTML elements.

#cdd989 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #cdd989.
<span style="color: #cdd989;">The color of this text is #cdd989.</span>

#cdd989 Background Color

The background color for this text is #cdd989.
<div style="background-color: #cdd989; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #cdd989.</div>

#cdd989 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #cdd989.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #cdd989;">This color for the shadow of this text is #cdd989.</span>

#cdd989 Border Color

This is a div with border color #cdd989.
<div style="border: #cdd989 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #cdd989.</div>

#cdd989 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #cdd989 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #cdd989; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #cdd989 on a white background.</div></div>

#cdd989 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #cdd989 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #cdd989; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #cdd989 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #cdd989 to White

This is a gradient from #cdd989 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#cdd989,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#cdd989,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#cdd989,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#cdd989,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #cdd989 to white.</div>

Gradient from #cdd989 to Black

This is a gradient from #cdd989 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#cdd989,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#cdd989,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#cdd989,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#cdd989,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #cdd989 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #cdd989

In addition to using #cdd989 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #cdd989 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #cdd989, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 205, Green = 217, Blue = 137). If you need details about the color coordinates of #cdd989 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #cdd989
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(205, 217, 137)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #cdd989; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #cdd989; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #cdd989; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(205, 217, 137);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#cdd989")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:205, green:217, blue:137, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:205 green:217 blue:137 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(205f, 217f, 137f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(205, 217, 137);
 

#cdd989 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #cdd989 the same way. For those with color blindness, #cdd989 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #cdd989 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #cdd989 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #cdd989 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #cdd989 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #cdd989 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text