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#CBCE64 Color

#CBCE64 is rgb(203, 206, 100) in RGB, hsl(62, 52%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 51%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBCE64
HEX#CBCE64
RGBrgb(203, 206, 100)
HSLhsl(62, 52%, 60%)
HSVhsv(62, 51%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 51%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.13 110.4)
LABlab(80.91% -11.69 51.51)
LCHlch(80.91% 52.82 102.78)

What #CBCE64 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CBCE64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CBCE64 Channel Values

How #CBCE64 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 203 · G 206 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 52% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 51% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBCE64 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBCE64 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CBCE64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBCE64; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CBCE64

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CBCE64.

How #CBCE64 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CBCE64
Protanopia#CDCD64
Protanomaly#CDCE64
Deuteranopia#CDCD64
Deuteranomaly#CCCD64
Tritanopia#D4C5C5
Tritanomaly#D1C8A7
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBCE64 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cbce64: #CBCE64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBCE64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbce64': '#CBCE64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.808, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_cbce64">#CBCE64</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBCE64"

More Yellow Colors

#CBCE64 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBCE64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBCE64?

#CBCE64 is a light yellow — rgb(203, 206, 100) in RGB and hsl(62, 52%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.

What is the RGB value of #CBCE64?

#CBCE64 is rgb(203, 206, 100) — red 203, green 206, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBCE64?

#CBCE64 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 51%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBCE64 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBCE64 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBCE64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBCE64 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.2, which is visibly different.

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