Information about #CEDD2D color

#CEDD2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CEDD2D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 221, 45) — 80.8% red, 86.7% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 69 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #CEDD2D feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pear (#D1E231). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sickly Yellow (#D0E429) and Las Palmas (#C6DA36).

In RGB terms — rgb(206, 221, 45) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CEDD2D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #CEDD2D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CEDD2D color variations

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

#CEDD2D 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 #CEDD2D

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

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CEDD2D
  • RGB206, 221, 45
  • CMYK6, 0, 69, 13
  • CSSrgb(206, 221, 45)
  • HSL65°, 72%, 52%
  • HSL Precise65.114°, 72.131%, 52.157%
  • HSV65°, 80%, 87%
  • HSB65°, 80%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.867, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.867, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.867, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCEDD2D
  • DECIMAL ID13557037
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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