#CEC269
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.5% 0.112 101.7), rgb(206, 194, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#CEC269 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC269 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 194, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.112 101.7) |
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 #CEC269 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC269 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC269 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC269 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBAC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 101.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC269
oklch(80.5% 0.112 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#B4A300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CEC269 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) | #D0BD61 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB7AD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC269
#CEC269
oklch(80.5% 0.112 101.7)
- #B4B8FF
#B4B8FF
oklch(80.5% 0.1 281.4)
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 #CEC269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
Use #CEC269 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.