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#CEAC69 Color

#CEAC69 is rgb(206, 172, 105) in RGB, hsl(40, 51%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEAC69
HEX#CEAC69
RGBrgb(206, 172, 105)
HSLhsl(40, 51%, 61%)
HSVhsv(40, 49%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.094 83.4)
LABlab(72.34% 6.56 39.13)
LCHlch(72.34% 39.67 80.49)

What #CEAC69 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 #CEAC69, 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.

#CEAC69 Channel Values

How #CEAC69 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 206 · G 172 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 51% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 49% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 49% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEAC69 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEAC69 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CEAC69

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEAC69; 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 #CEAC69

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 #CEAC69.

How #CEAC69 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#CEAC69
Protanopia#B2B269
Protanomaly#BEB069
Deuteranopia#B8B867
Deuteranomaly#C1B368
Tritanopia#D3A5A5
Tritanomaly#D1A891
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEAC69 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ceac69: #CEAC69;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEAC69;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ceac69': '#CEAC69' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.675, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_ceac69">#CEAC69</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEAC69"

More Yellow Colors

#CEAC69 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEAC69 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEAC69?

#CEAC69 is a light yellow — rgb(206, 172, 105) in RGB and hsl(40, 51%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.

What is the RGB value of #CEAC69?

#CEAC69 is rgb(206, 172, 105) — red 206, green 172, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEAC69?

#CEAC69 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEAC69 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEAC69 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEAC69 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEAC69 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 10.49, which is visibly different.

Open #CEAC69 in a Tool

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