#CECD9A
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.068 106.8), rgb(206, 205, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#CECD9A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECD9A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 205, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.068 106.8) |
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 #CECD9A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECD9A | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CECD9A text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECD9A text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBBF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECD9A
oklch(83.7% 0.068 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A550
oklch(70.6% 0.108 107)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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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
#2A2801
oklch(27% 0.057 106.7)
#CECD9A 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) | #D6C997 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C6BF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECD9A
#CECD9A
oklch(83.7% 0.068 106.8)
- #C6C3F4
#C6C3F4
oklch(83.6% 0.068 287.6)
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 #CECD9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #CECD9A 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.