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#CEC892 Color

#CEC892 is rgb(206, 200, 146) in RGB, hsl(54, 38%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 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 8.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEC892
HEX#CEC892
RGBrgb(206, 200, 146)
HSLhsl(54, 38%, 69%)
HSVhsv(54, 29%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.071 102.5)
LABlab(80.11% -4.01 27.90)
LCHlch(80.11% 28.19 98.18)

What #CEC892 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 #CEC892, 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.

#CEC892 Channel Values

How #CEC892 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 200 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 38% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 29% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 29% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEC892 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEC892

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEC892; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CEC892

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

Shades

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How #CEC892 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#CEC892
Protanopia#C9C992
Protanomaly#CBC992
Deuteranopia#CACA92
Deuteranomaly#CCC992
Tritanopia#D3C2C2
Tritanomaly#D1C5B1
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEC892 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cec892: #CEC892;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEC892;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cec892': '#CEC892' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.784, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_cec892">#CEC892</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEC892"

More Yellow Colors

#CEC892 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEC892 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEC892?

#CEC892 is a light yellow — rgb(206, 200, 146) in RGB and hsl(54, 38%, 69%) 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 8.35.

What is the RGB value of #CEC892?

#CEC892 is rgb(206, 200, 146) — red 206, green 200, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEC892?

#CEC892 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEC892 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEC892 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEC892 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEC892 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.72, which is visibly different.

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