Close to Pale Goldenrod
#CED08F
#CED08F is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 81.6% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 41% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CED08F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED08F as they’d see it.
#CED08F 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 #CED08F
What color is #CED08F?
#CED08F is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 81.6% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 41% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED08F in RGB?
#CED08F is rgb(206, 208, 143): 206 red, 208 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED08F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 31, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED08F?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CED08F?
Its complement #CAC6FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.