#CCD0A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.061 111.8), rgb(204, 208, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#CCD0A2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 208, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.061 111.8) |
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 #CCD0A2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCD0A2 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD0A2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD0A2 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCD0A2
oklch(84.3% 0.061 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A75C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C9025
oklch(63% 0.125 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434502
oklch(37.6% 0.082 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#CCD0A2 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) | #D7CC9F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CAC3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD0A2
#CCD0A2
oklch(84.3% 0.061 111.8)
- #CBC5F1
#CBC5F1
oklch(84.3% 0.061 291.3)
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 #CCD0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #CCD0A2 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.