#CEC57E
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.5% 0.092 102), rgb(206, 197, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#CEC57E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC57E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 197, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.092 102) |
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 #CEC57E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC57E | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC57E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC57E text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC57E
oklch(81.5% 0.092 102)
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Step 400
400
#B3A305
oklch(70.7% 0.147 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CEC57E 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) | #D1C179 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C581 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BCB3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC57E
#CEC57E
oklch(81.5% 0.092 102)
- #B8BCFD
#B8BCFD
oklch(81.5% 0.091 281.4)
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 #CEC57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #CEC57E 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.