Palettes / Colors / #CED168
#CED168 — Muted Yellow
#CED168 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 #CED168 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.
#CED168 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 #6A67D0; it also sits naturally between #D09F67 and #98D067. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED168 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 209, 104 |
| HSL | 62°, 53%, 61% |
| HSV | 62°, 50%, 82% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 50%, 18% |
| XYZ | 50.75, 59.72, 21.95 |
| Yxy | 59.72, 0.3833, 0.4510 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.69, -15.42, 51.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.28, -14.11, 34.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 41%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED168
.text { color: #CED168; }
.background { background-color: #CED168; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED168; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 209, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 53%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED168; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 209, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED168; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 209, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED168">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED168">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6A67D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED168: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED168
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 #CED168: ·
How #CED168 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 #CED168 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 #CED168?
#CED168 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 206, 209, 104). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED168?
#CED168 is RGB 206, 209, 104 — HSL 62°, 53%, 61% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 50%, 18%.
What colors go with #CED168?
Its complement is #6A67D0; analogous partners are #D09F67 and #98D067. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED168 for text?
Black text on #CED168 has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.