#CED2A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.055 112.1), rgb(206, 210, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#CED2A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 210, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.055 112.1) |
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 #CED2A9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED2A9 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CED2A9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED2A9 text on black | 13.41:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED2A9
oklch(85% 0.055 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C691
oklch(80.9% 0.071 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A84F
oklch(70.8% 0.113 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CED2A9 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) | #D9CEA7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFAB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CDC7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED2A9
#CED2A9
oklch(85% 0.055 112.1)
- #CEC8F0
#CEC8F0
oklch(85% 0.055 292.1)
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 #CED2A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #CED2A9 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.