Palettes / Colors / #CED477
#CED477 — Muted Yellow
#CED477 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 #CED477 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.
#CED477 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 #7E77D4; it also sits naturally between #D4AC77 and #A0D477. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED477 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 212, 119 |
| HSL | 64°, 52%, 65% |
| HSV | 64°, 44%, 83% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 44%, 17% |
| XYZ | 52.33, 61.54, 26.57 |
| Yxy | 61.54, 0.3726, 0.4382 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.67, -15.50, 45.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.45, -14.25, 31.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 83% · Blue 47%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 44% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED477
.text { color: #CED477; }
.background { background-color: #CED477; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED477; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 212, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 52%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED477; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 212, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED477; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 212, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED477">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED477">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7E77D4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED477: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED477
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 #CED477: ·
How #CED477 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 #CED477 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 #CED477?
#CED477 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 206, 212, 119). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED477?
#CED477 is RGB 206, 212, 119 — HSL 64°, 52%, 65% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 44%, 17%.
What colors go with #CED477?
Its complement is #7E77D4; analogous partners are #D4AC77 and #A0D477. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED477 for text?
Black text on #CED477 has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.