#CEC77D
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.9% 0.095 103.6), rgb(206, 199, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#CEC77D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC77D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 199, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.095 103.6) |
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 #CEC77D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC77D | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC77D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC77D text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD6
oklch(93.6% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC77D
oklch(81.9% 0.095 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#CEC77D 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) | #D3C277 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C680 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BEB5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC77D
#CEC77D
oklch(81.9% 0.095 103.6)
- #BBBCFF
#BBBCFF
oklch(81.8% 0.094 283.5)
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 #CEC77D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEC77D 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.