#CED3A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.068 112.4), rgb(206, 211, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#CED3A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED3A0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 211, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.068 112.4) |
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 #CED3A0 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED3A0 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CED3A0 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED3A0 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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)
#CED3A0
oklch(85% 0.068 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C785
oklch(80.9% 0.087 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A3A930
oklch(70.8% 0.14 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CED3A0 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) | #DBCE9D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5CDC5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED3A0
#CED3A0
oklch(85% 0.068 112.4)
- #CEC6F7
#CEC6F7
oklch(84.9% 0.068 292.4)
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 #CED3A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CED3A0 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.