#CED0A4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.059 109.7), rgb(206, 208, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CED0A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED0A4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 208, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 32%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.059 109.7) |
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 #CED0A4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CED0A4 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CED0A4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED0A4 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CED0A4
oklch(84.5% 0.059 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F2B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454506
oklch(37.8% 0.079 109.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#CED0A4 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) | #D7CCA1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CAC4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED0A4
#CED0A4
oklch(84.5% 0.059 109.7)
- #CBC6F1
#CBC6F1
oklch(84.5% 0.06 290.4)
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 #CED0A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #CED0A4 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.