#CEC581
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.5% 0.089 101.6), rgb(206, 197, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#CEC581 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC581 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 197, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.089 101.6) |
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 #CEC581 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC581 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC581 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC581 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC581
oklch(81.5% 0.089 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#B3A31B
oklch(70.8% 0.142 102)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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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)
#CEC581 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) | #D1C17C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C584 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BCB4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC581
#CEC581
oklch(81.5% 0.089 101.6)
- #B9BCFB
#B9BCFB
oklch(81.5% 0.089 282.1)
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 #CEC581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #CEC581 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.