#CEC485
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.083 100.3), rgb(206, 196, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#CEC485 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC485 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 196, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.083 100.3) |
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 #CEC485 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC485 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC485 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC485 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAB8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 99)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC485
oklch(81.4% 0.083 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B4A22D
oklch(70.8% 0.132 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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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)
#CEC485 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) | #CFC081 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C587 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BCB4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC485
#CEC485
oklch(81.4% 0.083 100.3)
- #B7BDF7
#B7BDF7
oklch(81.4% 0.082 279.8)
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 #CEC485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
Use #CEC485 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.