#CECC59
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.4% 0.137 108.1), rgb(206, 204, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#CECC59 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECC59 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 204, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.137 108.1) |
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 #CECC59 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECC59 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CECC59 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CECC59 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECECCE
oklch(93.5% 0.039 107.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDEA3
oklch(88.6% 0.077 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECC59
oklch(82.4% 0.137 108.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CECC59 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) | #DBC54D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC95F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC0B3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECC59
#CECC59
oklch(82.4% 0.137 108.1)
- #C2BCFF
#C2BCFF
oklch(82.4% 0.094 288.3)
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 #CECC59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.057
Use #CECC59 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.