Close to Straw
#CEDD75
#CEDD75 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 86.7% green, and 45.9% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 60% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CEDD75.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.48:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CEDD75 as they’d see it.
#CEDD75 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CEDD75
What color is #CEDD75?
#CEDD75 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 86.7% green, and 45.9% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 60% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CEDD75 in RGB?
#CEDD75 is rgb(206, 221, 117): 206 red, 221 green, and 117 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CEDD75 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 47, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CEDD75?
PANTONE 373 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CEDD75?
Its complement #D9CEFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.