#CECAA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.055 102.9), rgb(206, 202, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#CECAA1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 202, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.055 102.9) |
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 #CECAA1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECAA1 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CECAA1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECAA1 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECAA1
oklch(83.2% 0.055 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA361
oklch(70.6% 0.087 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#968C2F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#49430A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 103)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#CECAA1 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) | #D2C79E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C4BF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECAA1
#CECAA1
oklch(83.2% 0.055 102.9)
- #C2C4EB
#C2C4EB
oklch(83.2% 0.054 282.8)
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 #CECAA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CECAA1 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.