#CECBB3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.033 101.2), rgb(206, 203, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#CECBB3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 101°. 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 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 203, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.033 101.2) |
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 #CECBB3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECBB3 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CECBB3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECBB3 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECBB3
oklch(83.8% 0.033 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#928B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 101)
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Step 600
600
#7C7541
oklch(55.6% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#696232
oklch(49.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#55502A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#464227
oklch(37.6% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#CECBB3 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) | #D0C9B2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C7C4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECBB3
#CECBB3
oklch(83.8% 0.033 101.2)
- #C6C8DF
#C6C8DF
oklch(83.8% 0.032 281.7)
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 #CECBB3, 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 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #CECBB3 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.