Close to Khaki
#CED77A
#CED77A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 84.3% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 54% saturation and 66% 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 #CED77A.
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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1.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED77A as they’d see it.
#CED77A 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 #CED77A
What color is #CED77A?
#CED77A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 84.3% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 54% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED77A in RGB?
#CED77A is rgb(206, 215, 122): 206 red, 215 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED77A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 43, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED77A?
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 #CED77A?
Its complement #D3CAFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.