#CEB74B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.9% 0.129 97.2), rgb(206, 183, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CEB74B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB74B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 183, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.129 97.2) |
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 #CEB74B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB74B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB74B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB74B text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 98.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB74B
oklch(77.9% 0.129 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CEB74B 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) | #C8B33E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB50 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAAA0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB74B
#CEB74B
oklch(77.9% 0.129 97.2)
- #A5B0FF
#A5B0FF
oklch(77.9% 0.113 277.3)
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 #CEB74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.030
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
Use #CEB74B 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.