#CED1A4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.06 110.8), rgb(206, 209, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#CED1A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED1A4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 33%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.06 110.8) |
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 #CED1A4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED1A4 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CED1A4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED1A4 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 110.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CED1A4
oklch(84.7% 0.06 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9028
oklch(63.1% 0.123 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444504
oklch(37.7% 0.08 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282907
oklch(27.2% 0.051 111)
#CED1A4 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) | #D8CDA1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CBC5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED1A4
#CED1A4
oklch(84.7% 0.06 110.8)
- #CCC7F2
#CCC7F2
oklch(84.8% 0.06 290.4)
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 #CED1A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
Use #CED1A4 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.