#CEAF36
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(76.1% 0.138 94.1), rgb(206, 175, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#CEAF36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAF36 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.138 94.1) |
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 #CEAF36 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEAF36 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAF36 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAF36 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D99F
oklch(88.5% 0.077 94.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAF36
oklch(76.1% 0.138 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CEAF36 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) | #C2AC22 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B53D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA197 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAF36
#CEAF36
oklch(76.1% 0.138 94.1)
- #99ABFF
#99ABFF
oklch(76.1% 0.123 273.9)
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 #CEAF36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.024
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
Use #CEAF36 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.