#CED2B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.041 113.4), rgb(206, 210, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#CED2B4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 210, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.041 113.4) |
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 #CED2B4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED2B4 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CED2B4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED2B4 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED2B4
oklch(85.3% 0.041 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A769
oklch(70.8% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89903E
oklch(63% 0.106 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#747A17
oklch(55.6% 0.116 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616705
oklch(49.2% 0.108 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#424514
oklch(37.6% 0.069 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#CED2B4 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) | #D7CFB2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CEC9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED2B4
#CED2B4
oklch(85.3% 0.041 113.4)
- #CFCAE7
#CFCAE7
oklch(85.2% 0.04 293.4)
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 #CED2B4, 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 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #CED2B4 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.