#CCC19C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.051 93.4), rgb(204, 193, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#CCC19C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC19C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 193, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.051 93.4) |
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 #CCC19C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC19C | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC19C text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC19C text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC19C
oklch(81.1% 0.051 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A064
oklch(70.8% 0.082 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8835
oklch(63.2% 0.105 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#CCC19C 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) | #C9BF9A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BBB7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC19C
#CCC19C
oklch(81.1% 0.051 93.4)
- #B6BFE3
#B6BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 274.2)
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 #CCC19C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #CCC19C 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.