#CEC149
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80% 0.139 103.1), rgb(206, 193, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#CEC149 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC149 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 193, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.139 103.1) |
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 #CEC149 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC149 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC149 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC149 text on black | 11.34:1 | 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
#F7F6E8
oklch(97% 0.018 103.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCD
oklch(93.7% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2DCA0
oklch(88.5% 0.078 103)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC149
oklch(80% 0.139 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CEC149 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) | #D2BB3A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C150 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB4A8 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC149
#CEC149
oklch(80% 0.139 103.1)
- #B4B5FF
#B4B5FF
oklch(79.9% 0.104 283.2)
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 #CEC149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.033
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEC149 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.