#CECB83
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.8% 0.093 106.2), rgb(206, 203, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#CECB83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECB83 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 203, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.093 106.2) |
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 #CECB83 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECB83 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CECB83 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECB83 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#ECEBD7
oklch(93.5% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 106.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECB83
oklch(82.8% 0.093 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA50C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CECB83 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) | #D7C67E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C986 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C2B9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECB83
#CECB83
oklch(82.8% 0.093 106.2)
- #C1BFFF
#C1BFFF
oklch(82.9% 0.089 285.7)
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 #CECB83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #CECB83 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.