#CECFA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.056 108.7), rgb(206, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#CECFA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.056 108.7) |
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 #CECFA5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECFA5 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CECFA5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECFA5 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECFA5
oklch(84.3% 0.056 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A562
oklch(70.6% 0.089 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#908F31
oklch(63.2% 0.115 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#CECFA5 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) | #D6CBA2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CAC3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECFA5
#CECFA5
oklch(84.3% 0.056 108.7)
- #C9C6EF
#C9C6EF
oklch(84.2% 0.057 288.5)
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 #CECFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #CECFA5 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.