Information about #CED4A1 color

#CED4A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CED4A1 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(206, 212, 161) (80.8% red, 83.1% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 20 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CED4A1 presents itself as a softly balanced golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rice Paper (#D2D69C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Khaki (#D4CFA9) and Miso (#D2CCA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(206, 212, 161) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CED4A1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CED4A1 color variations

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

#CED4A1 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 #CED4A1

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

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CED4A1
  • RGB206, 212, 161
  • CMYK2, 0, 20, 17
  • CSSrgb(206, 212, 161)
  • HSL67°, 37%, 73%
  • HSL Precise67.059°, 37.226%, 73.137%
  • HSV67°, 24%, 83%
  • HSB67°, 24%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.831, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.831, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.831, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCED4A1
  • DECIMAL ID13554849
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01