#CEBE85
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.1% 0.077 94.3), rgb(206, 190, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#CEBE85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBE85 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.077 94.3) |
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 #CEBE85 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBE85 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBE85 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBE85 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBE85
oklch(80.1% 0.077 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99F38
oklch(70.7% 0.123 94.7)
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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
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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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)
#CEBE85 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) | #CABB81 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC187 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B6AF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBE85
#CEBE85
oklch(80.1% 0.077 94.3)
- #AFBBF0
#AFBBF0
oklch(80.1% 0.076 274.6)
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 #CEBE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #CEBE85 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.