Palettes / Colors / #CECEBB
#CECEBB — Light Dusty Yellow
#CECEBB is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CECEBB is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBBBCE; it also sits naturally between #CEC4BB and #C4CEBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECEBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 206, 187 |
| HSL | 60°, 16%, 77% |
| HSV | 60°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 56.49, 60.85, 55.78 |
| Yxy | 60.85, 0.3263, 0.3515 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.30, -3.31, 9.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.01, -3.12, 8.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 81% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CECEBB
.text { color: #CECEBB; }
.background { background-color: #CECEBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECEBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 206, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 16%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECEBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 206, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECEBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 206, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECEBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECEBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBBBCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECEBB: #000000.
How #CECEBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CECEBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CECEBB?
#CECEBB is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 206, 206, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECEBB?
#CECEBB is RGB 206, 206, 187 — HSL 60°, 16%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #CECEBB?
Its complement is #BBBBCE; analogous partners are #CEC4BB and #C4CEBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECEBB for text?
Black text on #CECEBB has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.