Close to Straw
#CED561
#CED561 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 83.5% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 58% saturation and 61% 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 #CED561.
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
1.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED561 as they’d see it.
#CED561 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 #CED561
What color is #CED561?
#CED561 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 83.5% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 58% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED561 in RGB?
#CED561 is rgb(206, 213, 97): 206 red, 213 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED561 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 54, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED561?
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 #CED561?
Its complement #D2C7FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.