Palettes / Colors / #CED461
#CED461 — Yellow
#CED461 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 #CED461 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.
#CED461 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 #6963D4; it also sits naturally between #D4A163 and #96D463. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED461 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 212, 97 |
| HSL | 63°, 57%, 61% |
| HSV | 63°, 54%, 83% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 54%, 17% |
| XYZ | 51.15, 61.07, 20.40 |
| Yxy | 61.07, 0.3857, 0.4605 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.42, -17.50, 55.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.15, -15.99, 36.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 83% · Blue 38%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 54% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED461
.text { color: #CED461; }
.background { background-color: #CED461; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED461; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 212, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 57%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED461; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 212, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED461; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 212, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED461">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED461">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6963D4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED461: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED461
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 #CED461: ·
How #CED461 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 #CED461 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 #CED461?
#CED461 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 206, 212, 97). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED461?
#CED461 is RGB 206, 212, 97 — HSL 63°, 57%, 61% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 54%, 17%.
What colors go with #CED461?
Its complement is #6963D4; analogous partners are #D4A163 and #96D463. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED461 for text?
Black text on #CED461 has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.