Close to Primrose
#CED48C
#CED48C is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 83.1% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 46% saturation and 69% 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 #CED48C.
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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13.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED48C as they’d see it.
#CED48C 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 #CED48C
What color is #CED48C?
#CED48C is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 83.1% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 46% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED48C in RGB?
#CED48C is rgb(206, 212, 140): 206 red, 212 green, and 140 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED48C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 34, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED48C?
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 #CED48C?
Its complement #CFC8FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.