#CED3B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.041 115), rgb(206, 211, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#CED3B5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED3B5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 211, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.041 115) |
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 #CED3B5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED3B5 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CED3B5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED3B5 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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)
#CED3B5
oklch(85.5% 0.041 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA769
oklch(70.7% 0.084 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#88913F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B19
oklch(55.7% 0.117 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6707
oklch(49% 0.108 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E540D
oklch(42.7% 0.09 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414615
oklch(37.8% 0.07 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#CED3B5 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) | #D8D0B3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CFCA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED3B5
#CED3B5
oklch(85.5% 0.041 115)
- #D1CBE8
#D1CBE8
oklch(85.6% 0.04 295)
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 #CED3B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #CED3B5 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.