Information about #CED049 color

#CED049 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CED049 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(206, 208, 73) (80.8% red, 81.6% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 53 / 18 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #CED049 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Wattle (#D6CA3D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Confetti (#DDCB46) and Ipanema (#DCC64B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(206, 208, 73)), which gives #CED049 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CED049: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #CED049 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CED049 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CED049 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CED049

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CED049
  • RGB206, 208, 73
  • CMYK1, 0, 53, 18
  • CSSrgb(206, 208, 73)
  • HSL61°, 59%, 55%
  • HSL Precise60.889°, 58.952%, 55.098%
  • HSV61°, 65%, 82%
  • HSB61°, 65%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.816, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.816, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.816, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCED049
  • DECIMAL ID13553737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01