#CEC181
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.7% 0.084 98.1), rgb(206, 193, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#CEC181 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC181 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 193, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.084 98.1) |
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 #CEC181 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC181 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC181 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC181 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 96.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 97.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC181
oklch(80.7% 0.084 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7A126
oklch(70.8% 0.135 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CEC181 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) | #CDBD7C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C283 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B8B1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC181
#CEC181
oklch(80.7% 0.084 98.1)
- #B3BBF6
#B3BBF6
oklch(80.7% 0.084 278.3)
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 #CEC181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #CEC181 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.