#CCC392
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(81.2% 0.066 98.9), rgb(204, 195, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#CCC392 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC392 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 195, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.066 98.9) |
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 #CCC392 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC392 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC392 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC392 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#DFDABF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 98.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC392
oklch(81.2% 0.066 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#B1A24F
oklch(70.8% 0.106 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#CCC392 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) | #CDC08F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC494 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BCB6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC392
#CCC392
oklch(81.2% 0.066 98.9)
- #B8BEEC
#B8BEEC
oklch(81.2% 0.065 279)
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 #CCC392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #CCC392 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.