#CECB9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.061 104.5), rgb(206, 203, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#CECB9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECB9D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 203, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.061 104.5) |
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 #CECB9D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECB9D | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CECB9D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECB9D text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECB9D
oklch(83.3% 0.061 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA458
oklch(70.7% 0.098 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#968D1C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 104.6)
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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
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2805
oklch(27.1% 0.052 106.2)
#CECB9D 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) | #D3C79A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C5BF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECB9D
#CECB9D
oklch(83.3% 0.061 104.5)
- #C3C4EF
#C3C4EF
oklch(83.4% 0.06 284)
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 #CECB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #CECB9D 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.