Close to Acid Green
#CECC21
#CECC21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 80% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 72% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CECC21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CECC21 as they’d see it.
#CECC21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CECC21
What color is #CECC21?
#CECC21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 80% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 72% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CECC21 in RGB?
#CECC21 is rgb(206, 204, 33): 206 red, 204 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CECC21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 84, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CECC21?
PANTONE 397 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CECC21?
Its complement #D1BBFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.