#CED0B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.033 111), rgb(206, 208, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#CED0B8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 208, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 20%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.033 111) |
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 #CED0B8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED0B8 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED0B8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED0B8 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED0B8
oklch(85% 0.033 111)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A574
oklch(70.7% 0.067 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E4F
oklch(62.9% 0.085 111)
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Step 600
600
#767832
oklch(55.6% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636525
oklch(49.1% 0.086 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#515220
oklch(42.6% 0.071 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#CED0B8 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) | #D4CEB7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CDC9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED0B8
#CED0B8
oklch(85% 0.033 111)
- #CDCAE2
#CDCAE2
oklch(84.9% 0.033 291.4)
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 #CED0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.060
Use #CED0B8 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.