#CCC192
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.8% 0.064 96.5), rgb(204, 193, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#CCC192 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC192 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 193, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.064 96.5) |
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 #CCC192 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC192 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC192 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC192 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAC0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 96.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC192
oklch(80.8% 0.064 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B3A152
oklch(70.8% 0.102 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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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)
#CCC192 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) | #CBBE8F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC294 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BAB4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC192
#CCC192
oklch(80.8% 0.064 96.5)
- #B5BDEA
#B5BDEA
oklch(80.7% 0.064 277)
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 #CCC192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #CCC192 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.