#CEB536 Color
#CEB536 is rgb(206, 181, 54) in RGB, hsl(50, 61%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 74%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEB536rgb(206, 181, 54)hsl(50, 61%, 51%)hsv(50, 74%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 74%, 19%)oklch(77.3% 0.142 97.6)lab(74.24% -0.46 63.79)lch(74.24% 63.79 90.42)What #CEB536 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 #CEB536, 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.
#CEB536 Channel Values
How #CEB536 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 181 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 61% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 74% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 74% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEB536 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 #CEB536 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CEB536
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEB536; 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 #CEB536
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEB536.
How #CEB536 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.
#CEB536#BABA35#C2B836#BEBE33#C4BA34#D6ABAB#D3AF8B#B5B5B5Using #CEB536 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ceb536: #CEB536;background-color: #CEB536;colors: { 'color-ceb536': '#CEB536' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.710, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_ceb536">#CEB536</color>fill="#CEB536"More Yellow Colors
#CEB536 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEB536 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEB536?
#CEB536 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(206, 181, 54) in RGB and hsl(50, 61%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.77.
What is the RGB value of #CEB536?
#CEB536 is rgb(206, 181, 54) — red 206, green 181, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEB536?
#CEB536 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 74%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEB536 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEB536 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEB536 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEB536 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 13.89, which is visibly different.
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