#CEC089
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.6% 0.074 95.6), rgb(206, 192, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#CEC089 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC089 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 192, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.074 95.6) |
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 #CEC089 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC089 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC089 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC089 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DABB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 96.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC089
oklch(80.6% 0.074 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#B7A03F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CEC089 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) | #CBBD85 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B8B2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC089
#CEC089
oklch(80.6% 0.074 95.6)
- #B2BCF0
#B2BCF0
oklch(80.5% 0.074 276.1)
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 #CEC089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #CEC089 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.