Information about #CEC28A color

#CEC28A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CEC28A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(206, 194, 138) — 80.8% red, 76.1% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 27 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CEC28A presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from ORPIN GOLD (#CEBE88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Winter Hazel (#D0C383) and Green Beige (#C9BB88).

In RGB terms — rgb(206, 194, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CEC28A: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CEC28A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CEC28A color variations

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#CEC28A 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 #CEC28A

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

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

#CEC28A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CEC28A
  • RGB206, 194, 138
  • CMYK0, 5, 27, 19
  • HSL49°, 41%, 67%
  • HSL Precise49.412°, 40.964%, 67.451%
  • HSV49°, 33%, 81%
  • HSB49°, 33%, 81%
  • HEX IDCEC28A
  • DECIMAL ID13550218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
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