#CED2AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.05 112.5), rgb(206, 210, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#CED2AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED2AD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 210, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.05 112.5) |
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 #CED2AD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED2AD | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CED2AD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED2AD 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED2AD
oklch(85.1% 0.05 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C596
oklch(80.8% 0.063 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A759
oklch(70.6% 0.102 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B911D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272905
oklch(27% 0.054 112.6)
#CED2AD 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) | #D8CEAB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CDC8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED2AD
#CED2AD
oklch(85.1% 0.05 112.5)
- #CEC9ED
#CEC9ED
oklch(85.1% 0.05 291.7)
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 #CED2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #CED2AD 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.