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HEX atlas value

#CEC65A

#CEC65A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Bamboo. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 198, 90, HSL 56, 54%, 58%, has luminance 0.5425, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#CEC65A Sample readable text
HEX #CEC65A
RGB rgb(206, 198, 90)
HSL hsl(56 54% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 56, 19)
Luminance 0.5425
Contrast Black 11.85:1White 1.77:1

CSS

--color-cec65a: #CEC65A;
.background-cec65a { background-color: #CEC65A; }
.text-cec65a { color: #CEC65A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5425
Black text11.85:1AA Pass
White text1.77:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#CEC65A","rgb":[206,198,90],"hsl":[56,54,58],"cmyk":[0,4,56,19],"luminance":0.5425,"contrast":{"black":11.85,"white":1.77}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.77,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E3DEA1","hex":"#E3DEA1","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.23,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E5DA43","hex":"#E5DA43","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.44,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9CCE5A","hex":"#9CCE5A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.39,"contrastWhite":1.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Bamboo adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cec65a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5A62CE","analogous":["#CE8C5A","#9CCE5A"],"triadic":["#5ACEC6","#C65ACE"],"tetradic":["#5ACE8C","#5A62CE","#CE5A9C"],"splitComplementary":["#5A9CCE","#8C5ACE"],"monochromatic":["#E3DEA1","#CEC65A","#9D962F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E3DEA1","dark":"#9D962F","saturated":"#E5DA43","desaturated":"#B6B272","pastel":"#E5E2C3","neon":"#FFF352"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":27.16615541441225},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":27.60434748368452},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":28.337254630609507},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":35.369478367654786},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":35.73513677041127}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CEC65A

#CEC65A is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #CEC65A is visually closest to Bamboo, a named yellow color with HEX #C7B56E.

The RGB channels are 206, 198, and 90, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 56deg with 54% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5425, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.85:1AA Pass
White text1.77:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CEC65A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.85:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.77:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E3DEA1#000000 text · best 15.23:1#E3DEA1
#E5DA43#000000 text · best 14.44:1#E5DA43
#9CCE5A#000000 text · best 11.39:1#9CCE5A
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B

Generated Palette

#CEC65A#CEC65A
#5A62CE#5A62CE
#CE8C5A#CE8C5A
#9CCE5A#9CCE5A
#E3DEA1#E3DEA1
#9D962F#9D962F

Color Harmonies

#5A62CE#5A62CE
#CE8C5A#CE8C5A
#9CCE5A#9CCE5A
#5ACEC6#5ACEC6
#C65ACE#C65ACE

Variants

#E3DEA1#E3DEA1
#9D962F#9D962F
#E5DA43#E5DA43
#B6B272#B6B272
#E5E2C3#E5E2C3
#FFF352#FFF352

Nearest Named Colors

Bamboo#C7B56E
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Old Gold#CFB53B
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.Dark Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BDB76B.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CEC65A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.