#CED0AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.044 110.2), rgb(206, 208, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#CED0AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED0AF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 208, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.044 110.2) |
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 #CED0AF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED0AF | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CED0AF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED0AF text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED0AF
oklch(84.7% 0.044 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49A
oklch(80.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A661
oklch(70.8% 0.091 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F30
oklch(63.1% 0.116 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#CED0AF 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) | #D6CDAD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CCC7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED0AF
#CED0AF
oklch(84.7% 0.044 110.2)
- #CCC9E9
#CCC9E9
oklch(84.8% 0.044 289.7)
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 #CED0AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #CED0AF 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.