Color Name
Citron*
Hex Color Code
#CEC96F
RGB Color Code
RGB(206, 201, 111)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 2.4%, 46.1%, 19.2%
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What color is CEC96F?

The RGB color code for color number #CEC96F is RGB(206, 201, 111). In the RGB color model, #CEC96F has a red value of 206, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 111. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.4% magenta, 46.1% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.8° (degrees), 49.2 % saturation, and 62.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CEC96F has a hue of 56.8° (degrees), 46.1 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color CEC96F is cool or warm?

Color CEC96F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CEC96F? (For interior and product design)

CEC96F has an LRV of nearly 56. 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
#CEC96F
LRV 56
Light Color

Compare LRV 56 of #CEC96F with dark and light color

Is #CEC96F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CEC96F 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #CEC96F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CEC96F
Hex triplet
#CEC96F
Red
CE
Green
C9
Blue
6F
RGBA / RGB rgb(206, 201, 111)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
111 (43.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.43%
Yellow
46.12%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(56.84deg, 49.2 %, 62.2 %)
Hue
56.84°
Saturation
49.22 %
Lightness
62.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.84°
Saturation
46.12 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(36, 120, 33)
Red
36 (14.3%)
Yellow
120 (47.2%)
Blue
33 (13.1%)
HWB
Hue
56.84°
Whiteness
43.53 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
19.22%
Magenta
21.18%
Yellow
56.47%
XYZ
X
49.21
Y
56.04
Z
23.26
YXY
Y1
56.04
X
0.38
Y2
0.44
CIE-Lab
L
79.64
A
-10.74
B
45.33
CIE-Lch
L
79.64
C
46.59
H
103.33
CIE-Luv
L
79.64
U
7.53
V
59.28
Hunter-Lab
L
74.86
A
-13.67
B
33.98
Other
LRV
~ 56 %
Munsell Color System
1.2GY 7.8/6.7

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 #CEC96F

These are the named colors closest to hex CEC96F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#DDD06A Color Citron
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#E4D96F Color Straw
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#BDB76B Color Dark Khaki
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99
#E9D66B Color Arylide Yellow
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CEC96F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CEC96F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CEC96F.

#D2C762 Color PANTONE 4015 C
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#C0BD6A Color PANTONE 4236 C
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34
#D0C883 Color PANTONE 616 C
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69
#BBC25C Color PANTONE 4234 C
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CEC96F.


Paint color for Hex #CEC96F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CEC96F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CEC96F once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color CEC96F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CEC96F to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color CEC96F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CEC96F to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CEC96F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CEC96F to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CEC96F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CEC96F to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)
93.35% match | ΔE 6.65

Sherwin Williams

Hex color CEC96F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CEC96F to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CEC96F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CEC96F to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CEC96F 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

#CEC96F
Citron*
#6F74CE
Medium Slate 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 #CEC96F?

Color that best contrast with #CEC96F is #6F74CE, color name is Medium Slate 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 #CEC96F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CEC96F is #6F74CE, color name is Medium Slate Blue*.

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