#CEB46A
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.6% 0.098 90.6), rgb(206, 180, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#CEB46A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB46A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.098 90.6) |
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 #CEB46A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB46A | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB46A text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB46A text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B1
oklch(88.5% 0.054 89.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB46A
oklch(77.6% 0.098 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39C00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CEB46A 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) | #C3B264 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B96D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA9A2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB46A
#CEB46A
oklch(77.6% 0.098 90.6)
- #9EB3F6
#9EB3F6
oklch(77.6% 0.099 270.6)
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 #CEB46A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
Use #CEB46A 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.