#CEC79E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.055 99.4), rgb(206, 199, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#CEC79E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC79E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 199, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.055 99.4) |
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 #CEC79E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC79E | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC79E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC79E text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC79E
oklch(82.5% 0.055 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A2C
oklch(63% 0.113 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4207
oklch(37.7% 0.074 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#CEC79E 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) | #CFC49B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C1BC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC79E
#CEC79E
oklch(82.5% 0.055 99.4)
- #BEC3EA
#BEC3EA
oklch(82.6% 0.055 279.4)
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 #CEC79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #CEC79E 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.