Color Name
Mustard Green*
Hex Color Code
#CEC42E
RGB Color Code
RGB(206, 196, 46)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.9%, 77.7%, 19.2%
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What color is CEC42E?

The RGB color code for color number #CEC42E is RGB(206, 196, 46). In the RGB color model, #CEC42E has a red value of 206, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 77.7% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 63.5 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CEC42E has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 77.7 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color CEC42E is cool or warm?

Color CEC42E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CEC42E? (For interior and product design)

CEC42E has an LRV of nearly 52.8. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#CEC42E
LRV 52.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 52.8 of #CEC42E with dark and light color

Is #CEC42E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CEC42E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #CEC42E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CEC42E
Hex triplet
#CEC42E
Red
CE
Green
C4
Blue
2E
RGBA / RGB rgb(206, 196, 46)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.85%
Yellow
77.67%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(56.25deg, 63.5 %, 49.4 %)
Hue
56.25°
Saturation
63.49 %
Lightness
49.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.25°
Saturation
77.67 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(51, 170, 32)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Yellow
170 (66.8%)
Blue
32 (12.4%)
HWB
Hue
56.25°
Whiteness
18.04 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
19.22%
Magenta
23.14%
Yellow
81.96%
XYZ
X
45.69
Y
52.8
Z
10.37
YXY
Y1
52.8
X
0.42
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
77.76
A
-12.45
B
70.32
CIE-Lch
L
77.76
C
71.41
H
100.04
CIE-Luv
L
77.76
U
12.65
V
79.48
Hunter-Lab
L
72.66
A
-14.93
B
42.4
Other
LRV
~ 52.8 %
Munsell Color System
0.3GY 7.6/10

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #CEC42E

These are the named colors closest to hex CEC42E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CECE30 Color Mustard Green
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#E4D00A Color Citrine
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87
#ECD540 Color Sandstorm Yellow
94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CEC42E.

#D7C826 Color PANTONE 611 C
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#D4C304 Color PANTONE 7758 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#C1BE00 Color PANTONE 4233 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#D3CF06 Color PANTONE 4232 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CEC42E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CEC42E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CEC42E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CEC42E.


Paint color for Hex #CEC42E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CEC42E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CEC42E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CEC42E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CEC42E to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color CEC42E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CEC42E to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color CEC42E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CEC42E to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CEC42E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CEC42E to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CEC42E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CEC42E to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CEC42E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CEC42E to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
92.99% match | ΔE 7.01
#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
92.64% match | ΔE 7.36
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
91.28% match | ΔE 8.72
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
89.62% match | ΔE 10.38

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CEC42E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#CEC42E
Mustard Green*
#2E38CE
Persian Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #CEC42E?

Color that best contrast with #CEC42E is #2E38CE, color name is Persian Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #CEC42E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CEC42E is #2E38CE, color name is Persian Blue*.

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