Information about #CEC968 color

#CEC968 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CEC968 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(206, 201, 104) (80.8% red, 78.8% green, 40.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 40 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CEC968 reads as a confidently colored yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Nearby in the Register you will also find Souffle (#D5C171) and Wild Willow (#BECA60).

In RGB terms — rgb(206, 201, 104) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CEC968 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #CEC968 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CEC968 color variations

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

#CEC968 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 #CEC968

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CEC968
  • RGB206, 201, 104
  • CMYK0, 2, 40, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 201, 104)
  • HSL57°, 51%, 61%
  • HSL Precise57.059°, 51%, 60.784%
  • HSV57°, 50%, 81%
  • HSB57°, 50%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.788, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.788, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.788, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCEC968
  • DECIMAL ID13551976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01