#CCD2AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.05 115), rgb(204, 210, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#CCD2AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD2AD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 210, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.05 115) |
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 #CCD2AD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD2AD | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD2AD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD2AD text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD2AD
oklch(84.9% 0.05 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889220
oklch(63.1% 0.132 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#CCD2AD 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) | #D8CEAB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CEC8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD2AD
#CCD2AD
oklch(84.9% 0.05 115)
- #CFC8EC
#CFC8EC
oklch(85% 0.05 294.2)
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 #CCD2AD, 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 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CCD2AD 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.