#CED4A7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.06 113.9), rgb(206, 212, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#CED4A7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED4A7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 212, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.06 113.9) |
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 #CED4A7 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED4A7 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CED4A7 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED4A7 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED4A7
oklch(85.4% 0.06 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C78D
oklch(81% 0.077 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A945
oklch(70.7% 0.124 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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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
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CED4A7 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) | #DBCFA4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CFC8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED4A7
#CED4A7
oklch(85.4% 0.06 113.9)
- #D0C8F3
#D0C8F3
oklch(85.3% 0.06 293.6)
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 #CED4A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #CED4A7 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.