#CECEA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.05 107.4), rgb(206, 206, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#CECEA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 206, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.05 107.4) |
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 #CECEA9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECEA9 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CECEA9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECEA9 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECEA9
oklch(84.2% 0.05 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A469
oklch(70.6% 0.079 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#908E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7719
oklch(55.6% 0.11 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#676408
oklch(49% 0.102 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#54520E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#454415
oklch(37.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#CECEA9 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) | #D5CBA7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C9C4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECEA9
#CECEA9
oklch(84.2% 0.05 107.4)
- #C8C7EB
#C8C7EB
oklch(84.2% 0.05 286.5)
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 #CECEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #CECEA9 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.