#CECCB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.035 103.5), rgb(206, 204, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#CECCB2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECCB2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 204, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.035 103.5) |
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 #CECCB2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECCB2 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CECCB2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECCB2 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECCB2
oklch(84% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#918C58
oklch(63.2% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B753C
oklch(55.5% 0.078 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#68632E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#555127
oklch(42.8% 0.061 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#464324
oklch(37.8% 0.048 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#CECCB2 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) | #D1CAB1 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C8C5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECCB2
#CECCB2
oklch(84% 0.035 103.5)
- #C7C8E1
#C7C8E1
oklch(84% 0.035 283.8)
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 #CECCB2, 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 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.065
Use #CECCB2 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.