Close to Straw
#CED057
#CED057 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 81.6% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 56% saturation and 58% 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 #CED057.
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
1.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED057 as they’d see it.
#CED057 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 #CED057
What color is #CED057?
#CED057 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 81.6% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 56% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED057 in RGB?
#CED057 is rgb(206, 208, 87): 206 red, 208 green, and 87 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED057 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 58, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED057?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CED057?
Its complement #CEC2FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.