#CCC594
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.066 100.9), rgb(204, 197, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#CCC594 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC594 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 197, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.066 100.9) |
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 #CCC594 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC594 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC594 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC594 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 100.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC594
oklch(81.7% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA250
oklch(70.6% 0.105 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2701
oklch(27% 0.055 101.9)
#CCC594 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) | #CEC291 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C596 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BEB8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC594
#CCC594
oklch(81.7% 0.066 100.9)
- #BBBFED
#BBBFED
oklch(81.7% 0.065 281)
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 #CCC594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
Use #CCC594 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.