#CECE97
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.073 107.9), rgb(206, 206, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#CECE97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECE97 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 206, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.073 107.9) |
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 #CECE97 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECE97 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CECE97 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECE97 text on black | 12.89:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECE97
oklch(83.8% 0.073 107.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A648
oklch(70.8% 0.117 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CECE97 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) | #D7C993 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC99 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C7BF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECE97
#CECE97
oklch(83.8% 0.073 107.9)
- #C7C3F7
#C7C3F7
oklch(83.8% 0.072 288.3)
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 #CECE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #CECE97 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.