Palettes / Colors / #CECD47
#CECD47 — Yellow
#CECD47 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CECD47 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.
#CECD47 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4646CE; it also sits naturally between #CE8A46 and #8ACE46. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECD47 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 205, 71 |
| HSL | 60°, 58%, 54% |
| HSV | 60°, 66%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 66%, 19% |
| XYZ | 48.42, 57.24, 14.46 |
| Yxy | 57.24, 0.4031, 0.4765 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.31, -15.81, 64.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.66, -14.34, 38.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 28%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 66% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CECD47
.text { color: #CECD47; }
.background { background-color: #CECD47; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECD47; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 205, 71); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 58%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECD47; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 205, 71, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECD47; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 205, 71, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECD47">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECD47">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4646CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECD47: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECD47
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 #CECD47: ·
How #CECD47 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 #CECD47 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 #CECD47?
#CECD47 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 206, 205, 71). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECD47?
#CECD47 is RGB 206, 205, 71 — HSL 60°, 58%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 66%, 19%.
What colors go with #CECD47?
Its complement is #4646CE; analogous partners are #CE8A46 and #8ACE46. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECD47 for text?
Black text on #CECD47 has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.