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#CBCEA1 Color

#CBCEA1 is rgb(203, 206, 161) in RGB, hsl(64, 31%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), visibly different at ΔE 10.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBCEA1
HEX#CBCEA1
RGBrgb(203, 206, 161)
HSLhsl(64, 31%, 72%)
HSVhsv(64, 22%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.06 110.8)
LABlab(81.67% -6.56 22.13)
LCHlch(81.67% 23.09 106.52)

What #CBCEA1 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 #CBCEA1, 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.

#CBCEA1 Channel Values

How #CBCEA1 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 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 31% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 22% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBCEA1 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBCEA1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CBCEA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBCEA1; 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.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CBCEA1

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 #CBCEA1.

How #CBCEA1 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#CBCEA1
Protanopia#CDCDA1
Protanomaly#CDCEA1
Deuteranopia#CDCDA1
Deuteranomaly#CCCDA1
Tritanopia#D0C9C9
Tritanomaly#CECBBA
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBCEA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbcea1: #CBCEA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBCEA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbcea1': '#CBCEA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.808, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_cbcea1">#CBCEA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBCEA1"

More Yellow Colors

#CBCEA1 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBCEA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBCEA1?

#CBCEA1 is a light yellow — rgb(203, 206, 161) in RGB and hsl(64, 31%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.7.

What is the RGB value of #CBCEA1?

#CBCEA1 is rgb(203, 206, 161) — red 203, green 206, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBCEA1?

#CBCEA1 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBCEA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBCEA1 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBCEA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBCEA1 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.95, which is visibly different.

Open #CBCEA1 in a Tool

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