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#cecc6f color: Fool’s Gold

#cecc6f is rgb(206, 204, 111) in RGB and oklch(82.707% 0.11604 107.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

82.7%
0.116
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • amber-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #cecc6f

#cecc6f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fool’s Gold (#cad175). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cecc6f mixed with white

  1. cecc6f
  2. d3d17f
  3. d7d68e
  4. dcdc9d
  5. e1e1ab
  6. e6e6ba
  7. ebebc8
  8. f0f0d6
  9. f5f5e3
  10. fafaf1

Darker: #cecc6f mixed with black

  1. cecc6f
  2. b3b160
  3. 989751
  4. 7f7e42
  5. 666534
  6. 4e4e27
  7. 38371a
  8. 23220e
  9. 0f0f04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cecc6f with less saturation

  1. cecc6f
  2. cdcc7a
  3. cccb83
  4. cbcb8d
  5. cbca96
  6. caca9e
  7. c9c9a7
  8. c8c8af
  9. c7c8b7
  10. c7c7bf

Questions about #cecc6f

What color is #cecc6f?

#cecc6f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(206, 204, 111), in HSL hsl(58.74, 49.22%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.707% 0.11604 107.594).

What colors go well with #cecc6f?

The complementary color of #cecc6f is #c2bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0bd6b and #a1d88d. The triadic partners are #6ad5ff and #fea7d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cecc6f?

Black text reads better on #cecc6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cecc6f a warm or cool color?

#cecc6f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.116.