#CECD85
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.3% 0.093 107.6), rgb(206, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#CECD85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECD85 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.093 107.6) |
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 #CECD85 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECD85 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CECD85 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECD85 text on black | 12.69:1 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 107.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECD85
oklch(83.3% 0.093 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA611
oklch(70.7% 0.149 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CECD85 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) | #D8C780 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB88 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C4BB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECD85
#CECD85
oklch(83.3% 0.093 107.6)
- #C4C0FF
#C4C0FF
oklch(83.3% 0.088 287.2)
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 #CECD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #CECD85 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.