#CECC96
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.071 106.1), rgb(206, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#CECC96 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECC96 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.071 106.1) |
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 #CECC96 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECC96 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CECC96 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECC96 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 105.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECC96
oklch(83.4% 0.071 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA549
oklch(70.7% 0.114 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#958E00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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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)
#CECC96 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) | #D5C892 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA98 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C5BE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECC96
#CECC96
oklch(83.4% 0.071 106.1)
- #C4C2F6
#C4C2F6
oklch(83.3% 0.072 286.5)
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 #CECC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CECC96 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.