Information about #CED69D color

#CED69D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CED69D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 214, 157) — 80.8% red, 83.9% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 22 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CED69D is a clearly saturated golden yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rice Paper (#D2D69C). Slightly further away sit Geneva (#D2E09E) and Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96).

The recipe behind #CED69D is rgb(206, 214, 157), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CED69D: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CED69D color variations

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

#CED69D 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 #CED69D

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

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CED69D
  • RGB206, 214, 157
  • CMYK3, 0, 22, 16
  • CSSrgb(206, 214, 157)
  • HSL68°, 41%, 73%
  • HSL Precise68.421°, 41.007%, 72.745%
  • HSV68°, 27%, 84%
  • HSB68°, 27%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.839, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.839, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.839, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCED69D
  • DECIMAL ID13555357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01