#CED1AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.05 111.2), rgb(206, 209, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#CED1AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED1AC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.05 111.2) |
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 #CED1AC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED1AC | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED1AC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED1AC text on black | 13.34:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED1AC
oklch(84.9% 0.05 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C596
oklch(80.9% 0.063 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A758
oklch(70.8% 0.103 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D901B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 111.2)
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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
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282904
oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1)
#CED1AC 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) | #D7CDAA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CCC7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED1AC
#CED1AC
oklch(84.9% 0.05 111.2)
- #CDC8EC
#CDC8EC
oklch(84.8% 0.05 291.7)
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 #CED1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CED1AC 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.