#CED0AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.051 109.9), rgb(206, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#CED0AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED0AA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.051 109.9) |
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 #CED0AA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CED0AA | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CED0AA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED0AA text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 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)
#CED0AA
oklch(84.6% 0.051 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A569
oklch(70.6% 0.081 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787817
oklch(55.5% 0.113 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656505
oklch(49.1% 0.105 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#52530C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444414
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#CED0AA 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) | #D6CCA8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CBC5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED0AA
#CED0AA
oklch(84.6% 0.051 109.9)
- #CBC8EC
#CBC8EC
oklch(84.7% 0.05 289.1)
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 #CED0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #CED0AA 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.