Dirty Yellow Color – #cdc50a: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Aged brass hardware on a Victorian door pull, gold gone murky. Dirty yellow color (#cdc50a) trades cheer for grit. Industrial palettes and vintage-poster reproductions borrow it for authenticity.

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#cdc50a
Dirty Yellow Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Dirty Yellow:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #cdc50a |
| RGB | rgb(205,197,10) |
| HSL | hsl(58,90.7%,42.2%) |
| CMYK | 0, 4, 95, 20 |
| HSV | 58, 95, 80 |
| RGB % | 80, 77, 4 |
| XYZ | 45.2, 52.9, 8.1 |
| LAB | 77.8, -14.2, 77.6 |
| Color Category | Light |
| Color Family | Yellow |
| Saturation | 95% |
| Temperature | Warm |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 1.81 (fails WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 11.59 (passes WCAG AA) |
Similar Colors to Dirty Yellow Color
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Dirty Green
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Dirty Brown
#c87606

Dirty Orange
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Dirty Yellow
#734a65

Dirty Purple
#e8e4c9

Dirty White
#ca7b80

Dirty Pink
#3f829d

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