Close to Ecru
#CEBF86
#CEBF86 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 74.9% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 42% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CEBF86.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.84:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CEBF86 as they’d see it.
#CEBF86 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #CEBF86
What color is #CEBF86?
#CEBF86 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 74.9% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 42% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CEBF86 in RGB?
#CEBF86 is rgb(206, 191, 134): 206 red, 191 green, and 134 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CEBF86 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 35, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CEBF86?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CEBF86?
Its complement #AFBDF6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.