#CEC5AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.038 91.7), rgb(206, 197, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#CEC5AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC5AA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 197, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.038 91.7) |
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 #CEC5AA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC5AA | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC5AA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC5AA text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC5AA
oklch(82.4% 0.038 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA075
oklch(70.7% 0.061 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8851
oklch(63% 0.077 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#857234
oklch(55.7% 0.085 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#715F27
oklch(49.1% 0.078 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 92.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4120
oklch(37.7% 0.051 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#CEC5AA 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) | #CBC4A8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6AB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C1BD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC5AA
#CEC5AA
oklch(82.4% 0.038 91.7)
- #BCC4DF
#BCC4DF
oklch(82.3% 0.039 272.4)
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 #CEC5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.065
Use #CEC5AA 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.