#CEC700
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.9% 0.174 107.1), rgb(206, 199, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#CEC700 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC700 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 199, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.174 107.1) |
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 #CEC700 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC700 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC700 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC700 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F7E5
oklch(97.1% 0.024 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEDC7
oklch(93.6% 0.05 107.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0DE92
oklch(88.5% 0.097 106.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC700
oklch(80.9% 0.174 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA600
oklch(70.7% 0.152 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CEC700 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) | #D9BF00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC524 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB9A9 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC700
#CEC700
oklch(80.9% 0.174 107.1)
- #BCB7FF
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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 #CEC700, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CEC700.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.052
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.061
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.063
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.066
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.068
Use #CEC700 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.