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#cec768 color: Mung Bean

#cec768 is rgb(206, 199, 104) in RGB and oklch(81.557% 0.11774 104.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

81.6%
0.118
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #cec768

#cec768 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 11.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mung Bean (#cac76d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cec768 mixed with white

  1. cec768
  2. d3cd79
  3. d7d289
  4. dcd899
  5. e1dea8
  6. e6e3b7
  7. ebe9c5
  8. f0efd4
  9. f5f4e2
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cec768 mixed with black

  1. cec768
  2. b3ad59
  3. 98934b
  4. 7f7a3e
  5. 666230
  6. 4e4c24
  7. 383618
  8. 23210c
  9. 0f0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cec768 with less saturation

  1. cec768
  2. cdc773
  3. cbc77d
  4. cac687
  5. c9c691
  6. c8c599
  7. c7c5a2
  8. c6c4aa
  9. c5c4b3
  10. c3c3bb

Questions about #cec768

What color is #cec768?

#cec768 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(206, 199, 104), in HSL hsl(55.88, 51%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.557% 0.11774 104.935).

What colors go well with #cec768?

The complementary color of #cec768 is #bbb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb767 and #a2d486. The triadic partners are #61d3fc and #f9a3d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cec768?

Black text reads better on #cec768: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 11.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cec768 a warm or cool color?

#cec768 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.118.