YELLOWS

Inviting Gesture

#CDC29D

RGB 205, 194, 157 · HSL 46°, 32%, 71% · CMYK 0, 5, 23, 20

Inviting Gesture is #CDC29D in HEX — rgb(205, 194, 157), hsl(46°, 32%, 71%), cmyk(0%, 5%, 23%, 20%).

Inviting Gesture pulls into the light end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 46°, 32%, 71%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms, accent walls — bringing sunlight indoors. Reads best alongside white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass.

Color Codes

HEX#CDC29D

RGB205, 194, 157

HSL46°, 32%, 71%

HSV46°, 23%, 80%

CMYK0, 5, 23, 20

Decimal13484701

CSS RGBrgb(205, 194, 157)

CSS HSLhsl(46, 32%, 71%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Hallman-Lindsay

Inviting Gesture 393

Exact match

Behr

Wildwood BXC-80

ΔE 0.8 · #CBC19D

Vista Paint

Castaway Beach C-329

ΔE 1.4 · #CEC09C

PPG

Safari 1111-3 · 11-27

ΔE 1.4 · #D0C6A1

Sherwin-Williams

Lemongrass SW7732

ΔE 1.8 · #C8BD98

IKEA

IKEA145 145

ΔE 2 · #CFC7A2

Benjamin Moore

Garden CSP-1000

ΔE 2 · #CABD97

Valspar

Parlour Sage 6006-5B

ΔE 2.5 · #CAC5A0

Dunn-Edwards

Floating Lily Pad DE5493

ΔE 2.8 · #CCC7A1

Kilz

Season'S Change LF150-01

ΔE 3.2 · #CDC196

Farrow & Ball

Cord 16

ΔE 3.4 · #D6C39E

Dutch Boy

Star of Gold DCP-0323

ΔE 3.8 · #C5BA9A

Dulux

Salty Seeds S16C3

ΔE 4.1 · #C1B793

Colorhouse

Leaf .02 Leaf-02

ΔE 4.7 · #C1B98F

Kobra

Beige 05

ΔE 5.3 · #D0C092

RAL

Pebble Grey 7032

ΔE 7.1 · #B8B799

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

54/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

Reads as a warm yellow with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#CDC29D

#9DA8CD

Analogous

#CDAA9D

#CDC29D

#C0CD9D

Triadic

#CDC29D

#9DCDC2

#C29DCD

Split-Complementary

#CDC29D

#9DC0CD

#AA9DCD

Tetradic

#CDC29D

#9DCDAA

#9DA8CD

#CD9DC0

Monochromatic

#8A7A47

#B3A26B

#CDC29D

#E7E1D0

#F6F4EE

Rectangle

#CDC29D

#A8CD9D

#9DA8CD

#C29DCD

Compound

#CDC29D

#C0CD9D

#9DA8CD

#AA9DCD

Variations

Lighter

#D7CEB1

#DFD9C7

#EBE8DF

Darker

#B6A56C

#877641

#4F4525

Saturation

#BCB9AE

#CDC29D

#E6CF84

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.78:1

Fail

vs Black

11.80:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#CDC29D

#CBC39E

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#CDC29D

#C4C4A2

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#CDC29D

#CFBDC1

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Inviting Gesture brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect

PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable

sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning

How it looks under different light

#D9BE91

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#CDC29D

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#C6C3B5

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#ECEBE9

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#7E8BB5

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #CDC29D;

CSS — background

background-color: #CDC29D;

CSS Variable

--color-inviting-gesture: #CDC29D;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'inviting-gesture': '#CDC29D' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#CDC29D] text-[#CDC29D]

SCSS

$inviting-gesture: #CDC29D;

Similar Colors

Garden Stone

#C9BC96 · ΔE 2.3

Light Khaki

#D3C59D · ΔE 2.3

Butter Cream

#D5C8A6 · ΔE 3.0

Splendor

#CDBD95 · ΔE 3.1

Candle Glow

#CDBC96 · ΔE 3.1

Crown Point Sand

#CEC3A4 · ΔE 3.2

Sandy Brown

#D3C09D · ΔE 3.3

Dried Parsley

#CBC8A3 · ΔE 3.6

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDC29D?

#CDC29D is Inviting Gesture, a soft yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #CDC29D warm or cool?

Inviting Gesture reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Inviting Gesture?

Inviting Gesture works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms. Designers typically use it for accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights.

What colors pair well with Inviting Gesture?

Inviting Gesture pairs naturally with white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Inviting Gesture?

You can download Inviting Gesture on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Inviting Gesture?

The hex code is #CDC29D. In RGB it's 205, 194, 157, and in HSL it's 46°, 32%, 71%.

← All colors