#CEC04D
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.8% 0.135 102.4), rgb(206, 192, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#CEC04D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC04D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 192, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.135 102.4) |
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 #CEC04D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC04D | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC04D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC04D text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBCE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 102.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2DCA2
oklch(88.5% 0.076 102.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC04D
oklch(79.8% 0.135 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#B3A300
oklch(70.7% 0.148 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#998B00
oklch(62.9% 0.132 102.3)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CEC04D 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) | #D0BA3F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C153 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB3A8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC04D
#CEC04D
oklch(79.8% 0.135 102.4)
- #B2B5FF
#B2B5FF
oklch(79.8% 0.105 282)
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 #CEC04D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.033
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEC04D 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.