#CEC97B
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.3% 0.1 105.2), rgb(206, 201, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#CEC97B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC97B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.1 105.2) |
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 #CEC97B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC97B | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC97B text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC97B text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCB2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 105.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC97B
oklch(82.3% 0.1 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#CEC97B 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) | #D5C475 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C87E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C0B6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC97B
#CEC97B
oklch(82.3% 0.1 105.2)
- #BEBDFF
#BEBDFF
oklch(82.2% 0.092 284.9)
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 #CEC97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
Use #CEC97B 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.