#CEBE8A
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.2% 0.071 93), rgb(206, 190, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#CEBE8A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBE8A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 190, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.071 93) |
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 #CEBE8A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBE8A | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBE8A text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBE8A text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 92.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBE8A
oklch(80.2% 0.071 93)
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Step 400
400
#B99F44
oklch(70.8% 0.114 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CEBE8A 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) | #C9BC86 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B6B0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBE8A
#CEBE8A
oklch(80.2% 0.071 93)
- #AFBCED
#AFBCED
oklch(80.2% 0.071 273.1)
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 #CEBE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #CEBE8A 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.