#CEB557
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.6% 0.118 94.6), rgb(206, 181, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#CEB557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB557 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 181, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.118 94.6) |
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 #CEB557 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB557 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB557 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB557 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F9F6EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9A9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB557
oklch(77.6% 0.118 94.6)
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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
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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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)
#CEB557 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) | #C5B24E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA5B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA9A0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB557
#CEB557
oklch(77.6% 0.118 94.6)
- #A0B0FF
#A0B0FF
oklch(77.5% 0.115 274.7)
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 #CEB557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
Use #CEB557 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.