#CED1AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.046 111.5), rgb(206, 209, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#CED1AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 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 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED1AF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.046 111.5) |
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 #CED1AF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED1AF | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CED1AF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED1AF text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED1AF
oklch(84.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C599
oklch(80.9% 0.059 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A65F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C902C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434507
oklch(37.6% 0.079 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#CED1AF 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) | #D7CEAD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CDC7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED1AF
#CED1AF
oklch(84.9% 0.046 111.5)
- #CDC9EA
#CDC9EA
oklch(85% 0.046 291)
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 #CED1AF, 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 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CED1AF 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.