#CECFAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.046 108.7), rgb(206, 207, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#CECFAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 109°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECFAD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 207, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.046 108.7) |
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 #CECFAD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECFAD | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CECFAD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECFAD text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECFAD
oklch(84.5% 0.046 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E47
oklch(63.1% 0.094 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#787827
oklch(55.6% 0.102 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#656519
oklch(49.2% 0.095 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#535218
oklch(42.7% 0.078 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#CECFAD 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) | #D5CCAB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CBC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECFAD
#CECFAD
oklch(84.5% 0.046 108.7)
- #CAC8E9
#CAC8E9
oklch(84.5% 0.046 288.2)
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 #CECFAD, 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 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #CECFAD 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.