#CEBF96
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.7% 0.057 90.3), rgb(206, 191, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#CEBF96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBF96 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 191, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.057 90.3) |
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 #CEBF96 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBF96 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBF96 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBF96 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBF96
oklch(80.7% 0.057 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69E5B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58623
oklch(63.2% 0.117 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F01
oklch(37.6% 0.076 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#CEBF96 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) | #C8BD93 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC297 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B8B4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBF96
#CEBF96
oklch(80.7% 0.057 90.3)
- #B1BFE6
#B1BFE6
oklch(80.7% 0.057 269.6)
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 #CEBF96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEBF96 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.