#CED1B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.033 112.9), rgb(206, 209, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#CED1B9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 113°. 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 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED1B9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.033 112.9) |
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 #CED1B9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED1B9 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CED1B9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED1B9 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED1B9
oklch(85.2% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A575
oklch(70.6% 0.066 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#747933
oklch(55.6% 0.093 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616626
oklch(49.2% 0.087 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5321
oklch(42.7% 0.072 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#CED1B9 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) | #D5CEB8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CECA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED1B9
#CED1B9
oklch(85.2% 0.033 112.9)
- #CFCBE2
#CFCBE2
oklch(85.2% 0.032 293.7)
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 #CED1B9, 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 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.058
Use #CED1B9 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.