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#CEDB1F Color

#CEDB1F is rgb(206, 219, 31) in RGB, hsl(64, 75%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 86%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEDB1F
HEX#CEDB1F
RGBrgb(206, 219, 31)
HSLhsl(64, 75%, 49%)
HSVhsv(64, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 86%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.186 114.1)
LABlab(84.28% -19.10 78.35)
LCHlch(84.28% 80.64 103.70)

What #CEDB1F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CEDB1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CEDB1F Channel Values

How #CEDB1F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 206 · G 219 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 75% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEDB1F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEDB1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEDB1F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CEDB1F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEDB1F.

How #CEDB1F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CEDB1F
Protanopia#D9D920
Protanomaly#D5DA1F
Deuteranopia#D7D722
Deuteranomaly#D3D921
Tritanopia#DBCFCF
Tritanomaly#D6D4A5
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEDB1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cedb1f: #CEDB1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEDB1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cedb1f': '#CEDB1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.859, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_cedb1f">#CEDB1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEDB1F"

More Yellow Colors

#CEDB1F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEDB1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEDB1F?

#CEDB1F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(206, 219, 31) in RGB and hsl(64, 75%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.

What is the RGB value of #CEDB1F?

#CEDB1F is rgb(206, 219, 31) — red 206, green 219, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEDB1F?

#CEDB1F converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 86%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEDB1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEDB1F scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEDB1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEDB1F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 20.35, which is visibly different.

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