#CEC241
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.1% 0.146 104), rgb(206, 194, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#CEC241 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC241 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 194, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.146 104) |
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 #CEC241 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC241 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC241 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC241 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EEECCC
oklch(93.6% 0.042 104.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2DC9E
oklch(88.5% 0.08 103.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC241
oklch(80.1% 0.146 104)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#CEC241 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) | #D3BC2E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C249 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB5A8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC241
#CEC241
oklch(80.1% 0.146 104)
- #B5B5FF
#B5B5FF
oklch(80% 0.104 283.8)
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 #CEC241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.032
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #CEC241 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.