Information about #CEC06D color

#CEC06D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CEC06D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 192, 109) — 80.8% red, 75.3% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 38 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CEC06D reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Souffle (#D5C171). Slightly further away sit Ginger Brown (#C9BE62) and Tacha (#D2B960).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(206, 192, 109)), which gives #CEC06D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CEC06D: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #CEC06D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CEC06D color variations

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

#CEC06D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CEC06D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CEC06D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CEC06D 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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#CEC06D 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 #CEC06D

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Essential Cream color link
Essential Cream

#DCB66F

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Greenish Beige color link
Greenish Beige

#C9D179

#CEC06D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CEC06D
  • RGB206, 192, 109
  • CMYK0, 5, 38, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 192, 109)
  • HSL51°, 50%, 62%
  • HSL Precise51.34°, 49.744%, 61.765%
  • HSV51°, 47%, 81%
  • HSB51°, 47%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.753, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.753, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.753, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCEC06D
  • DECIMAL ID13549677
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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