#CEC159
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.1% 0.126 102.2), rgb(206, 193, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#CEC159 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC159 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 193, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.126 102.2) |
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 #CEC159 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC159 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC159 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC159 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EEEBD0
oklch(93.5% 0.036 101.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2DCA6
oklch(88.6% 0.071 102.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC159
oklch(80.1% 0.126 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#B3A300
oklch(70.7% 0.148 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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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)
#CEC159 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) | #D1BB4E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C15E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB5AA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC159
#CEC159
oklch(80.1% 0.126 102.2)
- #B3B6FF
#B3B6FF
oklch(80.1% 0.103 282)
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 #CEC159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
Use #CEC159 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.