#CCD3A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.064 114.5), rgb(204, 211, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#CCD3A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 211, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.064 114.5) |
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 #CCD3A3 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD3A3 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD3A3 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD3A3 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD3A3
oklch(84.9% 0.064 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC789
oklch(80.8% 0.083 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FAA3D
oklch(70.8% 0.133 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CCD3A3 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) | #DACEA0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CDC6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD3A3
#CCD3A3
oklch(84.9% 0.064 114.5)
- #D0C6F4
#D0C6F4
oklch(85% 0.064 295)
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 #CCD3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #CCD3A3 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.