#CED3B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.036 116), rgb(206, 211, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#CED3B9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED3B9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 211, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.036 116) |
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 #CED3B9 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED3B9 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CED3B9 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED3B9 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED3B9
oklch(85.6% 0.036 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA772
oklch(70.8% 0.073 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#86914C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707A2E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6720
oklch(49.1% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D541D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#CED3B9 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) | #D7D0B8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0BA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D0CC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED3B9
#CED3B9
oklch(85.6% 0.036 116)
- #D1CBE5
#D1CBE5
oklch(85.5% 0.036 296.2)
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 #CED3B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #CED3B9 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.