#CED3AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.051 113.6), rgb(206, 211, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#CED3AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED3AD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 211, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.051 113.6) |
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 #CED3AD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED3AD | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED3AD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED3AD text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED3AD
oklch(85.3% 0.051 113.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A857
oklch(70.7% 0.106 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A9118
oklch(63% 0.134 113.2)
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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
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262904
oklch(26.9% 0.055 114.1)
#CED3AD 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) | #D9CFAB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CEC8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED3AD
#CED3AD
oklch(85.3% 0.051 113.6)
- #D0C9EE
#D0C9EE
oklch(85.3% 0.051 294)
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 #CED3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #CED3AD 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.