#CED1B6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.037 112.3), rgb(206, 209, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#CED1B6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 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 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED1B6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 23%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.037 112.3) |
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 #CED1B6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED1B6 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CED1B6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED1B6 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED1B6
oklch(85.1% 0.037 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66F
oklch(70.8% 0.075 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F47
oklch(63% 0.096 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#757927
oklch(55.6% 0.104 112)
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Step 700
700
#626619
oklch(49.1% 0.097 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505318
oklch(42.7% 0.08 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#CED1B6 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) | #D6CEB4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CEC9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED1B6
#CED1B6
oklch(85.1% 0.037 112.3)
- #CECAE5
#CECAE5
oklch(85.1% 0.037 292.4)
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 #CED1B6, 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 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #CED1B6 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.