Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CDBC70

#CDBC70 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Bamboo. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 188, 112, HSL 49, 48%, 62%, has luminance 0.5012, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#CDBC70 Sample readable text
HEX #CDBC70
RGB rgb(205, 188, 112)
HSL hsl(49 48% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 45, 20)
Luminance 0.5012
Contrast Black 11.02:1White 1.9:1

CSS

--color-cdbc70: #CDBC70;
.background-cdbc70 { background-color: #CDBC70; }
.text-cdbc70 { color: #CDBC70; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5012
Black text11.02:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#CDBC70","rgb":[205,188,112],"hsl":[49,48,62],"cmyk":[0,8,45,20],"luminance":0.5012,"contrast":{"black":11.02,"white":1.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.02,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E4DCB4","hex":"#E4DCB4","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E2C95A","hex":"#E2C95A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.74,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AFCD70","hex":"#AFCD70","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.79,"contrastWhite":1.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Bamboo adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cdbc70.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7081CD","analogous":["#CD8D70","#AFCD70"],"triadic":["#70CDBC","#BC70CD"],"tetradic":["#70CD8D","#7081CD","#CD70AF"],"splitComplementary":["#70AFCD","#8D70CD"],"monochromatic":["#E4DCB4","#CDBC70","#A6923A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E4DCB4","dark":"#A6923A","saturated":"#E2C95A","desaturated":"#B7AE85","pastel":"#E9E5D3","neon":"#FFE366"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":9.433981132056603},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":9.539392014169456},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":15.0996688705415},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":17.4928556845359},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":21.840329667841555}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CDBC70

#CDBC70 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #CDBC70 is visually closest to Bamboo, a named yellow color with HEX #C7B56E.

The RGB channels are 205, 188, and 112, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg with 48% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5012, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.43, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.02:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CDBC70 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.02:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E4DCB4#000000 text · best 15.2:1#E4DCB4
#E2C95A#000000 text · best 12.74:1#E2C95A
#AFCD70#000000 text · best 11.79:1#AFCD70
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E

Generated Palette

#CDBC70#CDBC70
#7081CD#7081CD
#CD8D70#CD8D70
#AFCD70#AFCD70
#E4DCB4#E4DCB4
#A6923A#A6923A

Color Harmonies

#7081CD#7081CD
#CD8D70#CD8D70
#AFCD70#AFCD70
#70CDBC#70CDBC
#BC70CD#BC70CD

Variants

#E4DCB4#E4DCB4
#A6923A#A6923A
#E2C95A#E2C95A
#B7AE85#B7AE85
#E9E5D3#E9E5D3
#FFE366#FFE366

Nearest Named Colors

Bamboo#C7B56E
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Sandstone#C9AE74
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Ecru#C2B280

Related HEX Guides

Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CDBC70 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.