#CEBE66
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.6% 0.111 99.2), rgb(206, 190, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#CEBE66 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBE66 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 190, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.111 99.2) |
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 #CEBE66 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBE66 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBE66 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBE66 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 99.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3DBAC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 99.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBE66
oklch(79.6% 0.111 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CEBE66 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) | #CDBA5E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C06A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB3A9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBE66
#CEBE66
oklch(79.6% 0.111 99.2)
- #AEB6FF
#AEB6FF
oklch(79.7% 0.104 278.9)
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 #CEBE66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #CEBE66 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.