Color Name
Dark Cream*
Hex Color Code
#CEC59D
RGB Color Code
RGB(206, 197, 157)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.4%, 23.8%, 19.2%
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What color is CEC59D?

The RGB color code for color number #CEC59D is RGB(206, 197, 157). In the RGB color model, #CEC59D has a red value of 206, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 23.8% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CEC59D has a hue of 49° (degrees), 23.8 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color CEC59D is cool or warm?

Color CEC59D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CEC59D? (For interior and product design)

CEC59D has an LRV of nearly 55.5. 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
#CEC59D
LRV 55.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 55.5 of #CEC59D with dark and light color

Is #CEC59D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CEC59D 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #CEC59D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CEC59D
Hex triplet
#CEC59D
Red
CE
Green
C5
Blue
9D
RGBA / RGB rgb(206, 197, 157)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.37%
Yellow
23.79%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(48.98deg, 33.3 %, 71.2 %)
Hue
48.98°
Saturation
33.33 %
Lightness
71.18 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
48.98°
Saturation
23.79 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(31, 81, 37)
Red
31 (12.2%)
Yellow
81 (31.9%)
Blue
37 (14.4%)
HWB
Hue
48.98°
Whiteness
61.57 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
19.22%
Magenta
22.75%
Yellow
38.43%
XYZ
X
51.51
Y
55.49
Z
39.89
YXY
Y1
55.49
X
0.35
Y2
0.38
CIE-Lab
L
79.32
A
-3.23
B
21.24
CIE-Lch
L
79.32
C
21.48
H
98.65
CIE-Luv
L
79.32
U
7.69
V
30.23
Hunter-Lab
L
74.49
A
-6.94
B
20.39
Other
LRV
~ 55.5 %
Munsell Color System
9.8Y 7.8/3.3

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 #CEC59D

These are the named colors closest to hex CEC59D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#D4D2AD Color Dark Cream
95.97% match | ΔE 4.03
#DECC9C Color Lion
95.94% match | ΔE 4.06
#BCB88A Color Sage Green
95.42% match | ΔE 4.58
#C7C0A7 Color Sandstone
95.38% match | ΔE 4.62

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CEC59D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CEC59D.

#D5CB9F Color PANTONE 4545 C
98.20% match | ΔE 1.80
#D4C898 Color PANTONE 4003 C
97.70% match | ΔE 2.30
#CFC493 Color PANTONE 4535 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#CAC7A7 Color PANTONE 454 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CEC59D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CEC59D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CEC59D.


Paint color for Hex #CEC59D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CEC59D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CEC59D once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CEC59D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CEC59D to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color CEC59D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CEC59D to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CEC59D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CEC59D to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CEC59D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CEC59D to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color CEC59D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CEC59D to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color CEC59D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CEC59D to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CEC59D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CEC59D to Farrow & Ball

#CDC0A0 Color Light Stone (9)
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#D1C19F Color Cord (16)
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#DFCDA6 Color Cream (44)
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CEC59D 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

#CEC59D
Dark Cream*
#9DA6CE
Blue Bell*

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 #CEC59D?

Color that best contrast with #CEC59D is #9DA6CE, color name is Blue Bell*. 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 #CEC59D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CEC59D is #9DA6CE, color name is Blue Bell*.

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