#CECCAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.039 104), rgb(206, 204, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#CECCAF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECCAF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 204, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.039 104) |
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 #CECCAF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECCAF | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CECCAF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECCAF text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECCAF
oklch(83.9% 0.039 104)
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Step 400
400
#A7A375
oklch(70.7% 0.063 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#918C51
oklch(63.1% 0.08 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7634
oklch(55.7% 0.088 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#686327
oklch(49.1% 0.081 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#555121
oklch(42.8% 0.068 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#464321
oklch(37.7% 0.052 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#CECCAF 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) | #D2CAAD | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBB0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C8C4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECCAF
#CECCAF
oklch(83.9% 0.039 104)
- #C6C7E4
#C6C7E4
oklch(83.8% 0.04 283.9)
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 #CECCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #CECCAF 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.