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#CECF91 Color

#CECF91 is rgb(206, 207, 145) in RGB, hsl(61, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 30%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CECF91
HEX#CECF91
RGBrgb(206, 207, 145)
HSLhsl(61, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(61, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 30%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.081 108.8)
LABlab(81.94% -7.49 30.80)
LCHlch(81.94% 31.70 103.66)

What #CECF91 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 #CECF91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 9.78Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 9.81Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 10.97Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 11.97Ecru#C2B280ΔE 12.28Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 12.81

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

#CECF91 Channel Values

How #CECF91 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 207 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CECF91 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CECF91 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CECF91

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CECF91; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CECF91
Complementary
#9291CF
Analogous
#CFB191
Analogous
#AFCF91
Triadic
#91CECF
Triadic
#CF91CE
Split comp.
#91AFCF
Split comp.
#B191CF

Tints & Shades of #CECF91

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

#D4D59F
#DADBAD
#E1E1BC
#E9E9CD
#EFEFDC
#F5F6EA

Shades

#BFC171
#B0B14E
#909140
#707132
#515224
#2E2E14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CECF91.

How #CECF91 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#CECF91
Protanopia#CFCF91
Protanomaly#CECF91
Deuteranopia#CFCF91
Deuteranomaly#CECF91
Tritanopia#D4C9C9
Tritanomaly#D2CBB5
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CECF91 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cecf91: #CECF91;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CECF91;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cecf91': '#CECF91' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.812, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_cecf91">#CECF91</color>
SVG fillfill="#CECF91"

More Yellow Colors

#CECF91 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CECF91 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CECF91?

#CECF91 is a light yellow — rgb(206, 207, 145) in RGB and hsl(61, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.78.

What is the RGB value of #CECF91?

#CECF91 is rgb(206, 207, 145) — red 206, green 207, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CECF91?

#CECF91 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 30%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CECF91 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CECF91 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CECF91 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CECF91 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 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.