#CECC8F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.2% 0.08 106.4), rgb(206, 204, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#CECC8F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECC8F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 204, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.08 106.4) |
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 #CECC8F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECC8F | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CECC8F text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECC8F 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCBA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 107.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECC8F
oklch(83.2% 0.08 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA539
oklch(70.7% 0.128 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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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)
#CECC8F 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) | #D6C78B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA91 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C4BC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECC8F
#CECC8F
oklch(83.2% 0.08 106.4)
- #C3C1FA
#C3C1FA
oklch(83.2% 0.079 286.1)
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 #CECC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #CECC8F 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.