#CECFA7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.053 108.7), rgb(206, 207, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CECFA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 207, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.053 108.7) |
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 #CECFA7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECFA7 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CECFA7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECFA7 text on black | 13.10:1 | 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
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECFA7
oklch(84.3% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A565
oklch(70.7% 0.085 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E37
oklch(63% 0.109 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7805
oklch(55.6% 0.119 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545202
oklch(42.7% 0.091 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454410
oklch(37.6% 0.071 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#CECFA7 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) | #D6CBA5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CAC4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECFA7
#CECFA7
oklch(84.3% 0.053 108.7)
- #CAC7ED
#CAC7ED
oklch(84.4% 0.053 288.8)
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 #CECFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #CECFA7 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.