Palettes / Colors / #CED062
#CED062 — Muted Yellow
#CED062 is a yellow color we call Muted 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 #CED062 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.
#CED062 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 #6462D0; it also sits naturally between #D09B62 and #97D062. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED062 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 208, 98 |
| HSL | 61°, 54%, 60% |
| HSV | 61°, 53%, 82% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 53%, 18% |
| XYZ | 50.21, 59.12, 20.32 |
| Yxy | 59.12, 0.3873, 0.4560 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.35, -15.43, 53.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.89, -14.09, 35.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 38%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 53% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED062
.text { color: #CED062; }
.background { background-color: #CED062; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED062; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 208, 98); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 54%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED062; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 208, 98, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED062; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 208, 98, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED062">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED062">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6462D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED062: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED062
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 #CED062: ·
How #CED062 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 #CED062 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 #CED062?
#CED062 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 206, 208, 98). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED062?
#CED062 is RGB 206, 208, 98 — HSL 61°, 54%, 60% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 53%, 18%.
What colors go with #CED062?
Its complement is #6462D0; analogous partners are #D09B62 and #97D062. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED062 for text?
Black text on #CED062 has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.