#CECBAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.043 102.9), rgb(206, 203, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#CECBAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECBAB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.043 102.9) |
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 #CECBAB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECBAB | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CECBAB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECBAB text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECBAB
oklch(83.6% 0.043 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A370
oklch(70.7% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#938C49
oklch(63.1% 0.089 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E752A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A621C
oklch(49% 0.089 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#57501A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#CECBAB 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) | #D1C8A9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C6C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECBAB
#CECBAB
oklch(83.6% 0.043 102.9)
- #C5C6E5
#C5C6E5
oklch(83.6% 0.043 284)
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 #CECBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #CECBAB 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.