#CCC39F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.049 95.6), rgb(204, 195, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#CCC39F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC39F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 195, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.049 95.6) |
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 #CCC39F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC39F | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC39F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC39F text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC39F
oklch(81.5% 0.049 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA166
oklch(70.7% 0.08 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C893A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#87720F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#CCC39F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BDB9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC39F
#CCC39F
oklch(81.5% 0.049 95.6)
- #B9C1E3
#B9C1E3
oklch(81.6% 0.049 274.8)
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 #CCC39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #CCC39F 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.