Close to Straw
#CECD6D
#CECD6D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 80.4% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 50% saturation and 62% 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 #CECD6D.
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.
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1.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CECD6D as they’d see it.
#CECD6D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CECD6D
What color is #CECD6D?
#CECD6D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 80.4% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 50% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CECD6D in RGB?
#CECD6D is rgb(206, 205, 109): 206 red, 205 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CECD6D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 47, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CECD6D?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CECD6D?
Its complement #C8C2FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.