Palettes / Colors / #CED05E
#CED05E — Yellow
#CED05E 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 #CED05E 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.
#CED05E 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 #5F5DD0; it also sits naturally between #D0985D and #95D05D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED05E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 208, 94 |
| HSL | 61°, 55%, 59% |
| HSV | 61°, 55%, 82% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 55%, 18% |
| XYZ | 50.03, 59.04, 19.35 |
| Yxy | 59.04, 0.3896, 0.4598 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.31, -15.75, 55.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.84, -14.37, 36.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 37%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 55% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED05E
.text { color: #CED05E; }
.background { background-color: #CED05E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED05E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 208, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 55%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED05E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 208, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED05E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 208, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED05E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED05E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5F5DD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED05E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED05E
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 #CED05E: ·
How #CED05E 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 #CED05E 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 #CED05E?
#CED05E is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 206, 208, 94). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED05E?
#CED05E is RGB 206, 208, 94 — HSL 61°, 55%, 59% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 55%, 18%.
What colors go with #CED05E?
Its complement is #5F5DD0; analogous partners are #D0985D and #95D05D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED05E for text?
Black text on #CED05E has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.