#CEC271
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.6% 0.103 101), rgb(206, 194, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#CEC271 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 101°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC271 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 194, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.103 101) |
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 #CEC271 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC271 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC271 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC271 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBB0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 100.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC271
oklch(80.6% 0.103 101)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CEC271 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) | #D0BD6A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C374 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB8AF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC271
#CEC271
oklch(80.6% 0.103 101)
- #B4B9FF
#B4B9FF
oklch(80.7% 0.099 280.8)
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 #CEC271, 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 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEC271 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.