#CCD093
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84% 0.08 111.2), rgb(204, 208, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#CCD093 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD093 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 208, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.08 111.2) |
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 #CCD093 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCD093 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD093 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD093 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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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)
#CCD093
oklch(84% 0.08 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A83D
oklch(70.8% 0.129 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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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)
#CCD093 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) | #D9CB8F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC95 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C9C0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD093
#CCD093
oklch(84% 0.08 111.2)
- #CAC2FB
#CAC2FB
oklch(84% 0.079 291)
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 #CCD093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #CCD093 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.