#CED0B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.038 110.5), rgb(206, 208, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#CED0B4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 111°. 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 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 208, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.038 110.5) |
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 #CED0B4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED0B4 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED0B4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED0B4 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#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 (this color)
#CED0B4
oklch(84.9% 0.038 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F43
oklch(63.2% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777920
oklch(55.7% 0.109 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#646511
oklch(49% 0.1 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525313
oklch(42.8% 0.083 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#CED0B4 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) | #D5CDB2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CCC8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED0B4
#CED0B4
oklch(84.9% 0.038 110.5)
- #CDCAE5
#CDCAE5
oklch(85% 0.037 290.7)
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 #CED0B4, 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
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
Use #CED0B4 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.