#CCCF93
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.8% 0.079 110.4), rgb(204, 207, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#CCCF93 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCF93 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 207, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.079 110.4) |
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 #CCCF93 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCF93 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCF93 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCF93 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 112)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCF93
oklch(83.8% 0.079 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A73F
oklch(70.6% 0.126 110.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#CCCF93 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) | #D8CA8F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC95 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C8BF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCF93
#CCCF93
oklch(83.8% 0.079 110.4)
- #C9C2FA
#C9C2FA
oklch(83.9% 0.078 290.3)
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 #CCCF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
Use #CCCF93 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.