Color Name
Mustard Green*
Hex Color Code
#CDC74A
RGB Color Code
RGB(205, 199, 74)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 2.9%, 63.9%, 19.6%
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What color is CDC74A?

The RGB color code for color number #CDC74A is RGB(205, 199, 74). In the RGB color model, #CDC74A has a red value of 205, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 74. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 63.9% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.3° (degrees), 56.7 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CDC74A has a hue of 57.3° (degrees), 63.9 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color CDC74A is cool or warm?

Color CDC74A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CDC74A? (For interior and product design)

CDC74A has an LRV of nearly 54.3. 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
#CDC74A
LRV 54.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 54.3 of #CDC74A with dark and light color

Is #CDC74A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CDC74A 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #CDC74A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CDC74A
Hex triplet
#CDC74A
Red
CD
Green
C7
Blue
4A
RGBA / RGB rgb(205, 199, 74)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.93%
Yellow
63.90%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(57.25deg, 56.7 %, 54.7 %)
Hue
57.25°
Saturation
56.71 %
Lightness
54.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
57.25°
Saturation
63.90 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(44, 150, 33)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
150 (58.7%)
Blue
33 (12.9%)
HWB
Hue
57.25°
Whiteness
29.02 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
19.61%
Magenta
21.96%
Yellow
70.98%
XYZ
X
46.84
Y
54.32
Z
14.49
YXY
Y1
54.32
X
0.4
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
78.65
A
-13.04
B
61.07
CIE-Lch
L
78.65
C
62.44
H
102.05
CIE-Luv
L
78.65
U
9.35
V
73.4
Hunter-Lab
L
73.7
A
-15.55
B
39.93
Other
LRV
~ 54.3 %
Munsell Color System
0.8GY 7.7/8.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #CDC74A

These are the named colors closest to hex CDC74A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CECE30 Color Mustard Green
96.70% match | ΔE 3.30
#DDD06A Color Citron
95.77% match | ΔE 4.23
#E4D96F Color Straw
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
94.63% match | ΔE 5.37

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CDC74A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CDC74A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CDC74A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CDC74A.

#D2C762 Color PANTONE 4015 C
96.86% match | ΔE 3.14
#D9C756 Color PANTONE 458 C
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#E1D555 Color PANTONE 610 C
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96
#D7C826 Color PANTONE 611 C
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CDC74A.


Paint color for Hex #CDC74A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CDC74A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CDC74A once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color CDC74A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CDC74A to Valspar


Behr

Hex color CDC74A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CDC74A to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CDC74A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CDC74A to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color CDC74A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CDC74A to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CDC74A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CDC74A to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CDC74A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CDC74A to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CDC74A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CDC74A to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
95.08% match | ΔE 4.92
#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
93.21% match | ΔE 6.79
#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)
90.45% match | ΔE 9.55

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CDC74A 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

#CDC74A
Mustard Green*
#4A50CD
Iris*

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 #CDC74A?

Color that best contrast with #CDC74A is #4A50CD, color name is Iris*. 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 #CDC74A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CDC74A is #4A50CD, color name is Iris*.

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