Information about #CEC863 color

#CEC863 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CEC863 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(206, 200, 99) (80.8% red, 78.4% green, 38.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 42 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #CEC863 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tacha (#D2B960) and Wild Willow (#BECA60).

In RGB terms — rgb(206, 200, 99) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CEC863 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CEC863 color variations

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#CEC863 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CEC863

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

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

#CEC863 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CEC863
  • RGB206, 200, 99
  • CMYK0, 2, 42, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 200, 99)
  • HSL57°, 52%, 60%
  • HSL Precise56.636°, 52.195%, 59.804%
  • HSV57°, 52%, 81%
  • HSB57°, 52%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.784, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.784, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.784, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCEC863
  • DECIMAL ID13551715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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