Palettes / Colors / #CECD2A
#CECD2A — Yellow
#CECD2A is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #CECD2A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CECD2A is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2A2ACF; it also sits naturally between #CF7D2A and #7DCF2A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECD2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 205, 42 |
| HSL | 60°, 66%, 49% |
| HSV | 60°, 80%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 80%, 19% |
| XYZ | 47.70, 56.95, 10.67 |
| Yxy | 56.95, 0.4136, 0.4938 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.15, -17.10, 73.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.47, -15.45, 41.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 16%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 80% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CECD2A
.text { color: #CECD2A; }
.background { background-color: #CECD2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECD2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 205, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 66%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECD2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 205, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECD2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 205, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECD2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECD2A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CECD2A
Tints of #CECD2A
Tones of #CECD2A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2A2ACF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECD2A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECD2A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CECD2A: ·
How #CECD2A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CECD2A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CECD2A?
#CECD2A is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 206, 205, 42). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECD2A?
#CECD2A is RGB 206, 205, 42 — HSL 60°, 66%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 80%, 19%.
What colors go with #CECD2A?
Its complement is #2A2ACF; analogous partners are #CF7D2A and #7DCF2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECD2A for text?
Black text on #CECD2A has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.