#CECD8B
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.4% 0.086 107.4), rgb(206, 205, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#CECD8B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECD8B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 205, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.086 107.4) |
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 #CECD8B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECD8B | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CECD8B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECD8B text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EBEBD9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 107.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECD8B
oklch(83.4% 0.086 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA62C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 107.5)
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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
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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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)
#CECD8B 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) | #D8C886 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB8E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C5BC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECD8B
#CECD8B
oklch(83.4% 0.086 107.4)
- #C4C0FE
#C4C0FE
oklch(83.2% 0.086 287.3)
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 #CECD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #CECD8B 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.