#CECE71 Hex Color
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Soft and lightly muted, #cece71 is a warm yellow with green-olive undertones and a mellow pastel finish. Its gentle brightness suits spring layouts, baby products, sale graphics, and construction branding. Use it as a secondary tone in a 60/30/10 palette with navy or charcoal. Black text has about a 12.7:1 contrast ratio, while white can look washed out. The hex code is #cece71.
Questions about #cece71
What is #cece71 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cece71 is rgb(206, 206, 113), in HSL hsl(60, 49%, 63%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 45%, 19%.
How should #cece71 be paired in a palette?
Is #cece71 readable on white or black?
#cece71 has a 1.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.69:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.