#CEC49C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.055 95.7), rgb(206, 196, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#CEC49C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC49C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 196, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.055 95.7) |
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 #CEC49C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC49C | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC49C text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC49C text on black | 12.00:1 | 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)
#CEC49C
oklch(81.8% 0.055 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E892D
oklch(63.2% 0.112 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4108
oklch(37.7% 0.073 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2608
oklch(26.9% 0.046 96)
#CEC49C 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) | #CCC299 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BEB9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC49C
#CEC49C
oklch(81.8% 0.055 95.7)
- #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 #CEC49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #CEC49C 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.