#CECEB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.034 107.1), rgb(206, 206, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#CECEB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 206, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.034 107.1) |
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 #CECEB5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECEB5 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CECEB5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECEB5 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECEB5
oklch(84.5% 0.034 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37C
oklch(70.6% 0.054 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#787640
oklch(55.5% 0.075 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#656332
oklch(49% 0.069 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#52512A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#444326
oklch(37.6% 0.045 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#CECEB5 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) | #D3CCB4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CBC7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECEB5
#CECEB5
oklch(84.5% 0.034 107.1)
- #CAC9E2
#CAC9E2
oklch(84.4% 0.035 287.5)
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 #CECEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #CECEB5 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.