#CEC19B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.053 91.4), rgb(206, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#CEC19B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC19B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.053 91.4) |
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 #CEC19B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC19B | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC19B text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC19B text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC19B
oklch(81.2% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49F61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28730
oklch(63.2% 0.109 91.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F400B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 92.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2509
oklch(26.8% 0.045 91.2)
#CEC19B 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) | #CABF99 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BBB7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC19B
#CEC19B
oklch(81.2% 0.053 91.4)
- #B5C0E5
#B5C0E5
oklch(81.2% 0.054 272.1)
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 #CEC19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #CEC19B 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.