Information about #CED09C color

#CED09C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CED09C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(206, 208, 156) (80.8% red, 81.6% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 20 / 18 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CED09C is a softly balanced yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rice Paper (#D2D69C) and Tahuna Sands (#D8CC9B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(206, 208, 156)), which gives #CED09C its character. If you plan to put text on a #CED09C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CED09C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CED09C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CED09C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CED09C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CED09C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CED09C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CED09C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Triple Wheatfield color link
Triple Wheatfield

#D1C6A6

Triple Spanish White color link
Triple Spanish White

#D5C4A1

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Double Spanish White color link
Double Spanish White

#D2C3A3

#CED09C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CED09C
  • RGB206, 208, 156
  • CMYK1, 0, 20, 18
  • CSSrgb(206, 208, 156)
  • HSL62°, 36%, 71%
  • HSL Precise62.308°, 35.616%, 71.373%
  • HSV62°, 25%, 82%
  • HSB62°, 25%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.816, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.816, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.816, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCED09C
  • DECIMAL ID13553820
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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