#CCC09F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4), rgb(204, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#CCC09F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC09F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4) |
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 #CCC09F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC09F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC09F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC09F text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8740
oklch(63.1% 0.095 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A701B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765E0B
oklch(49.2% 0.097 90.5)
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Step 800
800
#604D0F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#CCC09F 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) | #C8BF9D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BBB7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC09F
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
- #B5C0E0
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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 #CCC09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #CCC09F 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.