#CCC092
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.6% 0.063 95.2), rgb(204, 192, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#CCC092 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC092 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 192, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.063 95.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CCC092 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC092 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC092 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC092 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC092
oklch(80.6% 0.063 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#B4A053
oklch(70.7% 0.1 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28806
oklch(63.2% 0.129 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2602
oklch(27% 0.053 96.4)
#CCC092 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CABE8F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC294 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B9B4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC092
#CCC092
oklch(80.6% 0.063 95.2)
- #B4BDE9
#B4BDE9
oklch(80.6% 0.063 275.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CCC092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #CCC092 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.