Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CECBC0

#CECBC0 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Limestone. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 203, 192, HSL 47, 13%, 78%, has luminance 0.5964, and belongs to the muted group.

yellowwarmmuted
#CECBC0 Sample readable text
HEX #CECBC0
RGB rgb(206, 203, 192)
HSL hsl(47 13% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 7, 19)
Luminance 0.5964
Contrast Black 12.93:1White 1.62:1

CSS

--color-cecbc0: #CECBC0;
.background-cecbc0 { background-color: #CECBC0; }
.text-cecbc0 { color: #CECBC0; }

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
Luminance0.5964
Black text12.93:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA 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":"#CECBC0","rgb":[206,203,192],"hsl":[47,13,78],"cmyk":[0,1,7,19],"luminance":0.5964,"contrast":{"black":12.93,"white":1.62}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F6F6F3","hex":"#F6F6F3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.4,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Grey","hex":"#D3D3D3","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.03,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.94,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DBD2B3","hex":"#DBD2B3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.88,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CACEC0","hex":"#CACEC0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.1,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","muted yellow","Limestone adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cecbc0.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/limestone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/silver.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C0C3CE","analogous":["#CEC4C0","#CACEC0"],"triadic":["#C0CECB","#CBC0CE"],"tetradic":["#C0CEC4","#C0C3CE","#CEC0CA"],"splitComplementary":["#C0CACE","#C4C0CE"],"monochromatic":["#F6F6F3","#CECBC0","#A6A18C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F6F6F3","dark":"#A6A18C","saturated":"#DBD2B3","desaturated":"#C7C7C7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF0B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":12.84523257866513},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":12.84523257866513},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":17.804493814764857},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":19.28730152198591},{"slug":"light-gray","name":"Light Gray","hex":"#D3D3D3","distance":21.213203435596427}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CECBC0

#CECBC0 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted visual character. #CECBC0 is visually closest to Limestone, a named orange color with HEX #D8D2C4.

The RGB channels are 206, 203, and 192, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg with 13% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.5964, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.85, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.93:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CECBC0 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.93:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.62:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F6F6F3#000000 text · best 19.4:1#F6F6F3
Light Grey#000000 text · best 14.03:1#D3D3D3
Limestone#000000 text · best 13.94:1#D8D2C4
#DBD2B3#000000 text · best 13.88:1#DBD2B3
#CACEC0#000000 text · best 13.1:1#CACEC0

Generated Palette

#CECBC0#CECBC0
#C0C3CE#C0C3CE
#CEC4C0#CEC4C0
#CACEC0#CACEC0
#F6F6F3#F6F6F3
#A6A18C#A6A18C

Color Harmonies

#C0C3CE#C0C3CE
#CEC4C0#CEC4C0
#CACEC0#CACEC0
#C0CECB#C0CECB
#CBC0CE#CBC0CE

Variants

#F6F6F3#F6F6F3
#A6A18C#A6A18C
#DBD2B3#DBD2B3
#C7C7C7#C7C7C7
White#FFFFFF
#FFF0B8#FFF0B8

Nearest Named Colors

Limestone#D8D2C4
Oat#D8CAB8
Silver#C0C0C0
Mica#D8C7B0
Light Gray#D3D3D3

Related HEX Guides

Limestone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8D2C4.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Silver colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C0C0C0.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted 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.#CECBC0 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.