#CEC49B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.056 96), rgb(206, 196, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#CEC49B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC49B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 196, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.056 96) |
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 #CEC49B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC49B | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC49B text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC49B text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC49B
oklch(81.8% 0.056 96)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8929
oklch(63.2% 0.115 96.4)
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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
#4D4105
oklch(37.7% 0.075 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#CEC49B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BEB9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC49B
#CEC49B
oklch(81.8% 0.056 96)
- #B9C1E8
#B9C1E8
oklch(81.8% 0.056 276)
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 #CEC49B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
Use #CEC49B 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.