#CEC8AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.04 97.5), rgb(206, 200, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#CEC8AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC8AB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.04 97.5) |
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 #CEC8AB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC8AB | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC8AB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC8AB text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC8AB
oklch(83% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA173
oklch(70.6% 0.064 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#978A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#817331
oklch(55.5% 0.088 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6123
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#CEC8AB 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) | #CEC6A9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C4C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC8AB
#CEC8AB
oklch(83% 0.04 97.5)
- #C0C5E2
#C0C5E2
oklch(82.9% 0.041 277.7)
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 #CEC8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CEC8AB 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.