#CEC8A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.044 98.5), rgb(206, 200, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#CEC8A8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 98°. 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 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 200, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.044 98.5) |
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 #CEC8A8 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC8A8 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC8A8 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC8A8 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC8A8
oklch(82.9% 0.044 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#978A47
oklch(63% 0.089 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#827427
oklch(55.7% 0.097 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E6119
oklch(49.1% 0.09 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#CEC8A8 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) | #CFC6A6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C3BF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC8A8
#CEC8A8
oklch(82.9% 0.044 98.5)
- #C0C5E4
#C0C5E4
oklch(82.9% 0.044 278.2)
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 #CEC8A8, 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 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #CEC8A8 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.