#CECDAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.044 105.9), rgb(206, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#CECDAC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECDAC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.044 105.9) |
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 #CECDAC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECDAC | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CECDAC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECDAC text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECDAC
oklch(84% 0.044 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#918D48
oklch(63.1% 0.091 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7729
oklch(55.7% 0.099 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#68631B
oklch(49% 0.091 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#555119
oklch(42.7% 0.076 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 105)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#CECDAC 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) | #D3CAAA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C8C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECDAC
#CECDAC
oklch(84% 0.044 105.9)
- #C7C7E7
#C7C7E7
oklch(84% 0.044 285.4)
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 #CECDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #CECDAC 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.