#CDCEAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.043 108.8), rgb(205, 206, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#CDCEAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCEAE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.043 108.8) |
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 #CDCEAE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCEAE | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCEAE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCEAE text on black | 13.03:1 | 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
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCEAE
oklch(84.2% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A472
oklch(70.6% 0.068 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#78782E
oklch(55.7% 0.096 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656420
oklch(49% 0.089 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#52521D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#CDCEAE 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) | #D4CBAC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CAC5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCEAE
#CDCEAE
oklch(84.2% 0.043 108.8)
- #CAC7E6
#CAC7E6
oklch(84.2% 0.043 289.9)
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 #CDCEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CDCEAE 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.