#CDCEA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.051 108.7), rgb(205, 206, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#CDCEA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.051 108.7) |
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 #CDCEA8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCEA8 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCEA8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCEA8 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCEA8
oklch(84.1% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#797815
oklch(55.6% 0.113 109)
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Step 700
700
#666503
oklch(49.2% 0.106 109)
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Step 800
800
#53520B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#454414
oklch(37.7% 0.067 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#CDCEA8 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) | #D5CBA6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C9C3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCEA8
#CDCEA8
oklch(84.1% 0.051 108.7)
- #C9C6EB
#C9C6EB
oklch(84.1% 0.051 289)
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 #CDCEA8, 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 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDCEA8 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.