#CED3BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.03 117.4), rgb(206, 211, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#CED3BD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED3BD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 211, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.03 117.4) |
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 #CED3BD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED3BD | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CED3BD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED3BD text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED3BD
oklch(85.7% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#859057
oklch(63% 0.08 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D672E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5427
oklch(42.7% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4524
oklch(37.6% 0.052 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#CED3BD 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) | #D6D0BC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D0CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED3BD
#CED3BD
oklch(85.7% 0.03 117.4)
- #D2CCE2
#D2CCE2
oklch(85.7% 0.031 298.2)
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 #CED3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #CED3BD 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.