#CEC99F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.056 101.9), rgb(206, 201, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#CEC99F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC99F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.056 101.9) |
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 #CEC99F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC99F | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC99F text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC99F 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC99F
oklch(82.9% 0.056 101.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35E
oklch(70.8% 0.091 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#988B2B
oklch(63% 0.115 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4306
oklch(37.8% 0.076 102.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2708
oklch(27% 0.047 101.9)
#CEC99F 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) | #D1C69C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C3BE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC99F
#CEC99F
oklch(82.9% 0.056 101.9)
- #C0C3EC
#C0C3EC
oklch(82.8% 0.057 281.8)
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 #CEC99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #CEC99F 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.