ColorTool
Log in
#CEC19A

#cec19a ≈ Ecru

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#cec19a is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.78% red, 75.69% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.31% magenta, 25.24% yellow and 19.22% black. Its hue angle is 45°, with 34.67% saturation and 70.59% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ecru (#c2b280), ΔE 4.96.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccc99
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5359

Complementary

  1. #cec19a
  2. #9aa7ce

Split complementary

  1. #cec19a
  2. #9ac1ce
  3. #a79ace

Analogous

  1. #cea79a
  2. #cec19a
  3. #c1ce9a

Triadic

  1. #cec19a
  2. #9acec1
  3. #c19ace

Tetradic

  1. #cec19a
  2. #a7ce9a
  3. #9aa7ce
  4. #c19ace

Square

  1. #cec19a
  2. #9acea7
  3. #9aa7ce
  4. #ce9ac1

Monochromatic

  1. #8b7944
  2. #b5a166
  3. #cec19a
  4. #e7e1ce
  5. #f8f7f1

Shades

#cec19a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cec19a
  2. #b9ae8b
  3. #a59a7b
  4. #90876c
  5. #7c745c
  6. #67614d
  7. #524d3e
  8. #3e3a2e
  9. #29271f
  10. #15130f
  11. #000000

Tints

#cec19a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cec19a
  2. #d3c7a4
  3. #d8cdae
  4. #ddd4b8
  5. #e2dac2
  6. #e7e0cd
  7. #ebe6d7
  8. #f0ece1
  9. #f5f3eb
  10. #faf9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cec19a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cec19a
  2. #c6bb97
  3. #beb495
  4. #b7ae92
  5. #afa790
  6. #a7a18d
  7. #9f9a8a
  8. #979488
  9. #908d85
  10. #888783
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c1c1c1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c7c1b3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cabf98 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cdc39b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d7bbb6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cbc099 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cec29b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d3bdac ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-cec19a {
  color: #cec19a;
}
Background
.bg-cec19a {
  background-color: #cec19a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cec19a {
  border: 2px solid #cec19a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cec19a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 206 193 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 45 35% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cec19a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cec19a, #c1ce9a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cec19a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(206 193 154 / 0.35);
}

#c2b280 Ecru ΔE 4.96 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 5.11 #d2b48c Tan ΔE 6.95 #f5deb3 Wheat ΔE 8.13 #deb887 Burly Wood ΔE 8.37 #eae0c8 Pearl ΔE 8.84 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 9.32 #313e65 Inverted #c1c1c1 Grayscale 

Ecru
#cec19a  rgb(206, 193, 154)  hsl(45, 35%, 71%)  Ecru
#9aa7ce  rgb(154, 167, 206)  hsl(225, 35%, 71%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#9acec1  rgb(154, 206, 193)  hsl(165, 35%, 71%)  Opal
#c19ace  rgb(193, 154, 206)  hsl(285, 35%, 71%)  Wisteria