#CDCEAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.044 108.7), rgb(205, 206, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#CDCEAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCEAD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.044 108.7) |
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 #CDCEAD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCEAD | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCEAD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCEAD text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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)
#CDCEAD
oklch(84.2% 0.044 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A570
oklch(70.8% 0.072 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.091 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#78782B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65641D
oklch(49% 0.091 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#53521A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#CDCEAD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CAC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCEAD
#CDCEAD
oklch(84.2% 0.044 108.7)
- #C9C7E7
#C9C7E7
oklch(84.1% 0.044 288.3)
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 #CDCEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CDCEAD 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.