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#CEB77E Color

#CEB77E is rgb(206, 183, 126) in RGB, hsl(43, 45%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 39%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ecru (#C2B280), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEB77E
HEX#CEB77E
RGBrgb(206, 183, 126)
HSLhsl(43, 45%, 65%)
HSVhsv(43, 39%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 39%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.079 88.5)
LABlab(75.42% 2.60 32.18)
LCHlch(75.42% 32.28 85.38)

What #CEB77E 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 #CEB77E, 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.

#CEB77E Channel Values

How #CEB77E 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 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 45% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 39% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 39% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEB77E 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEB77E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEB77E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CEB77E

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 #CEB77E 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#CEB77E
Protanopia#BBBB7E
Protanomaly#C3BA7E
Deuteranopia#BFBF7D
Deuteranomaly#C5BC7D
Tritanopia#D3B1B1
Tritanomaly#D1B39F
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEB77E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ceb77e: #CEB77E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEB77E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ceb77e': '#CEB77E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.718, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_ceb77e">#CEB77E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEB77E"

More Yellow Colors

#CEB77E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEB77E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEB77E?

#CEB77E is a light yellow — rgb(206, 183, 126) in RGB and hsl(43, 45%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #CEB77E?

#CEB77E is rgb(206, 183, 126) — red 206, green 183, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEB77E?

#CEB77E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 39%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEB77E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEB77E scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEB77E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEB77E 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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