#CCD29F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.068 113.3), rgb(204, 210, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#CCD29F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD29F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 210, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.068 113.3) |
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 #CCD29F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD29F | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD29F text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD29F text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCD29F
oklch(84.6% 0.068 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A854
oklch(70.8% 0.109 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9109
oklch(63% 0.138 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272902
oklch(27% 0.057 112.6)
#CCD29F 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) | #DACD9C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CCC4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD29F
#CCD29F
oklch(84.6% 0.068 113.3)
- #CEC5F6
#CEC5F6
oklch(84.7% 0.068 293.3)
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 #CCD29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #CCD29F 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.