#CED1AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.052 111.1), rgb(206, 209, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#CED1AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED1AA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.052 111.1) |
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 #CED1AA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED1AA | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED1AA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED1AA text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED1AA
oklch(84.8% 0.052 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C593
oklch(80.9% 0.067 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A753
oklch(70.7% 0.108 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E9006
oklch(63.1% 0.137 110.7)
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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
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282902
oklch(27.1% 0.057 111.1)
#CED1AA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CCC6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED1AA
#CED1AA
oklch(84.8% 0.052 111.1)
- #CDC8EE
#CDC8EE
oklch(84.9% 0.053 291.3)
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 #CED1AA, 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 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #CED1AA 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.