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What color is CEB231?

The RGB color code for color number #CEB231 is RGB(206, 178, 49). In the RGB color model, #CEB231 has a red value of 206, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 49. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.6% magenta, 76.2% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.3° (degrees), 61.6 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CEB231 has a hue of 49.3° (degrees), 76.2 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color CEB231 is cool or warm?

Color CEB231 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CEB231? (For interior and product design)

CEB231 has an LRV of nearly 45. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#CEB231

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #CEB231 with dark and light Color




Is #CEB231 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CEB231 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CEB231 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(206, 178, 49)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.59%
Yellow
76.21%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(49.3deg, 61.6 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
49.3°
Saturation
61.57 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 156, 35)
Red
66 (25.8%)
Yellow
156 (61.2%)
Blue
35 (13.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.3°
Saturation
76.21 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 49.3°

W: 19.22 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 41.93

Y : 45.18

Z : 9.42

YXY

Y1 : 45.18

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 19.22%

M : 30.20%

Y : 80.78%


LRV

~ 45.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.8Y 7.2/9.2

CIE-Lab

L : 73.01

A : -3.06

B : 65.02

CIE-Lch

L : 73.01

C : 65.1

H : 92.69

CIE-Luv

L : 73.01

U : 25.05

V : 71.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.22

A : -6.29

B : 38.75






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CEB231


Here are the colors similar to CEB231. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#C5B358
Vegas Gold
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CEB231.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CEB231.


#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C5A900
PANTONE 103 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CEB231.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CEB231.


#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CEB231.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to CEB231.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CEB231


Here are the paint colors similar to CEB231. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color CEB231 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CEB231 to PPG Paints


#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CEB231 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CEB231 to Dunn-Edwards


#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#CFB352
Gold Gleam (DE 5452)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CEB231 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CEB231 to Valspar


#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color CEB231 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CEB231 to Behr


#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CEB231 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CEB231 to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CEB231 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CEB231 to Benjamin Moore


#CDBC47
Bright Gold (371)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#CCBB0E
Eve Green (2024-20)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#D2C13D
Citrus Burst (364)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CEB231 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CEB231 to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 16.21 (83.8% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 16.43 (83.6% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 18.50 (81.5% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 19.82 (80.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#CEB231 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CEB231
Old Gold*

314DCE
Byzantine Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CEB231?

Color that best contrast with #CEB231 is #314DCE, color name is Byzantine Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CEB231?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CEB231 is #314DCE, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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