#CEC394
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.064 96.5), rgb(206, 195, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#CEC394 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC394 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 195, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.064 96.5) |
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 #CEC394 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC394 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC394 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC394 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAC0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 96.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC394
oklch(81.5% 0.064 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B3A152
oklch(70.8% 0.102 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2602
oklch(27% 0.053 96.4)
#CEC394 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) | #CDC091 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C496 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BCB6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC394
#CEC394
oklch(81.5% 0.064 96.5)
- #B7BFEC
#B7BFEC
oklch(81.4% 0.064 277)
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 #CEC394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEC394 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.