#CED3A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.056 113.1), rgb(206, 211, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#CED3A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 211, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.056 113.1) |
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 #CED3A9 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED3A9 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CED3A9 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED3A9 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED3A9
oklch(85.2% 0.056 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C690
oklch(80.8% 0.072 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A84D
oklch(70.7% 0.116 113)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CED3A9 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) | #DACFA6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CEC7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED3A9
#CED3A9
oklch(85.2% 0.056 113.1)
- #CFC8F1
#CFC8F1
oklch(85.2% 0.057 293)
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 #CED3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #CED3A9 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.