#CED1B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.039 112), rgb(206, 209, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#CED1B4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED1B4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 24%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.039 112) |
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 #CED1B4 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED1B4 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CED1B4 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED1B4 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED1B4
oklch(85.1% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B9040
oklch(63.2% 0.104 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#75791C
oklch(55.5% 0.112 112)
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Step 700
700
#63660C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505310
oklch(42.6% 0.086 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424516
oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#CED1B4 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) | #D6CEB2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CDC9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED1B4
#CED1B4
oklch(85.1% 0.039 112)
- #CECAE6
#CECAE6
oklch(85.1% 0.039 292.1)
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 #CED1B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
Use #CED1B4 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.