#CED0A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.052 109.9), rgb(206, 208, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#CED0A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED0A9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 208, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.052 109.9) |
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 #CED0A9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CED0A9 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CED0A9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED0A9 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CED0A9
oklch(84.6% 0.052 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A567
oklch(70.6% 0.083 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.107 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787810
oklch(55.5% 0.116 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525308
oklch(42.8% 0.09 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444512
oklch(37.8% 0.071 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#CED0A9 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) | #D7CCA7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CBC5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED0A9
#CED0A9
oklch(84.6% 0.052 109.9)
- #CBC7ED
#CBC7ED
oklch(84.5% 0.053 290)
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 #CED0A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #CED0A9 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.