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#CEB727 Color

#CEB727 is rgb(206, 183, 39) in RGB, hsl(52, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 81%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEB727
HEX#CEB727
RGBrgb(206, 183, 39)
HSLhsl(52, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(52, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 81%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.151 99.4)
LABlab(74.70% -1.85 68.90)
LCHlch(74.70% 68.92 91.54)

What #CEB727 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 #CEB727, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 7.06Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 8.4Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 9.37Light Gold#B29700ΔE 12.02Maize (Crayola)#F2C649ΔE 12.03Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 12.4

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

#CEB727 Channel Values

How #CEB727 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 183 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 81% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEB727 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEB727 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CEB727

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEB727; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CEB727
Complementary
#273DCE
Analogous
#CE6427
Analogous
#91CE27
Triadic
#27CEB7
Triadic
#B727CE
Split comp.
#2791CE
Split comp.
#6427CE

Tints & Shades of #CEB727

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

#DAC53E
#E0CE5C
#E6D77A
#ECE29C
#F2EBBA
#F8F3D8

Shades

#B4A122
#96861D
#7C6F18
#635813
#49410E
#2B2608

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEB727.

How #CEB727 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#CEB727
Protanopia#BBBB26
Protanomaly#C3BA27
Deuteranopia#BFBF22
Deuteranomaly#C5BC24
Tritanopia#D6ADAD
Tritanomaly#D3B18B
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEB727 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ceb727: #CEB727;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEB727;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ceb727': '#CEB727' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.718, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_ceb727">#CEB727</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEB727"

More Yellow Colors

#CEB727 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#CEB727 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEB727?

#CEB727 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(206, 183, 39) in RGB and hsl(52, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #CEB727?

#CEB727 is rgb(206, 183, 39) — red 206, green 183, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEB727?

#CEB727 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 81%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEB727 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEB727 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEB727 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEB727 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 14.46, which is visibly different.

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