#CCC497
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.061 99.1), rgb(204, 196, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#CCC497 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC497 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 196, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.061 99.1) |
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 #CCC497 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC497 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC497 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC497 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC497
oklch(81.6% 0.061 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA257
oklch(70.7% 0.097 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A19
oklch(63.1% 0.124 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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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
#2D2704
oklch(27.2% 0.052 99.4)
#CCC497 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) | #CDC194 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC499 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BEB8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC497
#CCC497
oklch(81.6% 0.061 99.1)
- #BABFEA
#BABFEA
oklch(81.5% 0.061 279.8)
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 #CCC497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #CCC497 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.