#CEBD72
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.6% 0.097 96.9), rgb(206, 189, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#CEBD72 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBD72 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 189, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.097 96.9) |
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 #CEBD72 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBD72 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBD72 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBD72 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 95.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 96.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBD72
oklch(79.6% 0.097 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#BBA000
oklch(70.8% 0.146 97)
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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)
#CEBD72 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) | #CBB96C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF75 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB3AB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBD72
#CEBD72
oklch(79.6% 0.097 96.9)
- #ACB7FB
#ACB7FB
oklch(79.6% 0.097 276.9)
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 #CEBD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
Use #CEBD72 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.