#CEC68B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.9% 0.078 101.4), rgb(206, 198, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#CEC68B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC68B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 198, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.078 101.4) |
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 #CEC68B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC68B | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC68B text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC68B text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBBA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 101.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC68B
oklch(81.9% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#B1A33A
oklch(70.8% 0.125 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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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
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CEC68B 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) | #D1C287 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BEB7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC68B
#CEC68B
oklch(81.9% 0.078 101.4)
- #BBBEF6
#BBBEF6
oklch(81.9% 0.079 282.1)
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 #CEC68B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
Use #CEC68B 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.