#CDD6B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.04 121.3), rgb(205, 214, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#CDD6B9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD6B9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 214, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.04 121.3) |
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 #CDD6B9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD6B9 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD6B9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD6B9 text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD6B9
oklch(86.1% 0.04 121.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#809346
oklch(63.1% 0.105 121)
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Step 600
600
#697D25
oklch(55.6% 0.115 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#586917
oklch(49% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#485616
oklch(42.7% 0.089 121)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#CDD6B9 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) | #DAD2B7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2BA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D3CE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD6B9
#CDD6B9
oklch(86.1% 0.04 121.3)
- #D6CCE8
#D6CCE8
oklch(86.2% 0.04 301.8)
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 #CDD6B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #CDD6B9 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.