#CED29C
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #CED29C
#CED29C is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 82% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 10.9); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A09CD2 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #CED29C for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CED29C?
#CED29C is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 82% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CED29C?
Use black text. Black on #CED29C has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED29C?
Its complementary colour is #A09CD2, and analogous partners are #D2BB9C and #B3D29C.