#CED2B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.039 113.6), rgb(206, 210, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#CED2B5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 114°. 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 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 210, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 24%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.039 113.6) |
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 #CED2B5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED2B5 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CED2B5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED2B5 text on black | 13.51:1 | 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)
#CED2B5
oklch(85.3% 0.039 113.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66B
oklch(70.6% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899041
oklch(63% 0.103 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A1D
oklch(55.6% 0.113 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61670E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5411
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#CED2B5 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) | #D7CFB3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CECA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED2B5
#CED2B5
oklch(85.3% 0.039 113.6)
- #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 #CED2B5, 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 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #CED2B5 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.