#CCCEAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.044 110.2), rgb(204, 206, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#CCCEAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCEAD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 206, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.044 110.2) |
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 #CCCEAD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCEAD | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCEAD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCEAD text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCEAD
oklch(84.1% 0.044 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4A
oklch(63% 0.091 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#77782B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651E
oklch(49.1% 0.092 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51521B
oklch(42.5% 0.076 110.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#CCCEAD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CAC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCEAD
#CCCEAD
oklch(84.1% 0.044 110.2)
- #CAC7E7
#CAC7E7
oklch(84.2% 0.044 289.7)
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 #CCCEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CCCEAD 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.