#CECDAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.042 105.7), rgb(206, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#CECDAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 106°. 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 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECDAE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.042 105.7) |
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 #CECDAE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECDAE | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CECDAE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECDAE text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECDAE
oklch(84.1% 0.042 105.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A473
oklch(70.8% 0.067 106)
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Step 500
500
#908D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B762F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#676322
oklch(49% 0.086 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#54511E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#46431E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#CECDAE 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) | #D3CAAC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C9C4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECDAE
#CECDAE
oklch(84.1% 0.042 105.7)
- #C8C8E6
#C8C8E6
oklch(84.2% 0.042 285.5)
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 #CECDAE, 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 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.065
Use #CECDAE 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.