#CEB264 Color
#CEB264 is rgb(206, 178, 100) in RGB, hsl(44, 52%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 51%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEB264rgb(206, 178, 100)hsl(44, 52%, 60%)hsv(44, 51%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 51%, 19%)oklch(77.1% 0.103 90.2)lab(73.82% 3.21 43.40)lch(73.82% 43.52 85.78)What #CEB264 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 #CEB264, 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.
#CEB264 Channel Values
How #CEB264 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 206 · G 178 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 52% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 51% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 51% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEB264 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEB264 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CEB264
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEB264; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CEB264
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.
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How #CEB264 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.
#CEB264#B7B764#C1B564#BCBC62#C3B863#D4ABAB#D2AE94#B4B4B4Using #CEB264 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ceb264: #CEB264;background-color: #CEB264;colors: { 'color-ceb264': '#CEB264' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.698, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_ceb264">#CEB264</color>fill="#CEB264"More Yellow Colors
#CEB264 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEB264 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEB264?
#CEB264 is a light yellow — rgb(206, 178, 100) in RGB and hsl(44, 52%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.
What is the RGB value of #CEB264?
#CEB264 is rgb(206, 178, 100) — red 206, green 178, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEB264?
#CEB264 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 51%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEB264 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEB264 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEB264 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEB264 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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