#CEC987
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.086 104.4), rgb(206, 201, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#CEC987 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC987 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.086 104.4) |
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 #CEC987 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC987 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC987 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC987 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 103.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC987
oklch(82.5% 0.086 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#AFA428
oklch(70.7% 0.137 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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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
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#CEC987 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) | #D4C482 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C1B8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC987
#CEC987
oklch(82.5% 0.086 104.4)
- #BFBEFC
#BFBEFC
oklch(82.4% 0.087 285.1)
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 #CEC987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #CEC987 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.