#CEC99C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.06 102.3), rgb(206, 201, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#CEC99C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC99C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.06 102.3) |
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 #CEC99C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC99C | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC99C text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC99C 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC99C
oklch(82.9% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA359
oklch(70.7% 0.096 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#988C1E
oklch(63.2% 0.123 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#CEC99C 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) | #D1C699 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C3BD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC99C
#CEC99C
oklch(82.9% 0.06 102.3)
- #C0C3EE
#C0C3EE
oklch(82.9% 0.06 281.9)
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 #CEC99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #CEC99C 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.