#CEC3B1 Color
#CEC3B1 is rgb(206, 195, 177) in RGB, hsl(37, 23%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEC3B1rgb(206, 195, 177)hsl(37, 23%, 75%)hsv(37, 14%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 19%)oklch(82.1% 0.028 80.2)lab(79.34% 1.75 10.54)lch(79.34% 10.68 80.58)What #CEC3B1 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 #CEC3B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEC3B1 Channel Values
How #CEC3B1 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 195 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 23% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 14% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 14% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEC3B1 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.
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Colors That Go With #CEC3B1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEC3B1; 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 #CEC3B1
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 #CEC3B1 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cec3b1: #CEC3B1;background-color: #CEC3B1;colors: { 'color-cec3b1': '#CEC3B1' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.765, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_cec3b1">#CEC3B1</color>fill="#CEC3B1"More Orange Colors
#CEC3B1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEC3B1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEC3B1?
#CEC3B1 is a light orange — rgb(206, 195, 177) in RGB and hsl(37, 23%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #CEC3B1?
#CEC3B1 is rgb(206, 195, 177) — red 206, green 195, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEC3B1?
#CEC3B1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEC3B1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEC3B1 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEC3B1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEC3B1 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.8, which is visibly different.
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