#CED2A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.066 111.5), rgb(206, 210, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#CED2A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 210, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.066 111.5) |
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 #CED2A0 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED2A0 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CED2A0 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED2A0 text on black | 13.35:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED2A0
oklch(84.8% 0.066 111.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C686
oklch(80.8% 0.084 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A833
oklch(70.7% 0.136 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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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
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#CED2A0 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) | #DACD9D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5CCC5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED2A0
#CED2A0
oklch(84.8% 0.066 111.5)
- #CDC6F6
#CDC6F6
oklch(84.8% 0.067 291.6)
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 #CED2A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #CED2A0 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.