#CED4AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.055 114.3), rgb(206, 212, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#CED4AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED4AB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 212, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.055 114.3) |
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 #CED4AB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED4AB | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CED4AB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED4AB text on black | 13.62:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED4AB
oklch(85.5% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC692
oklch(80.8% 0.07 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA950
oklch(70.8% 0.114 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262901
oklch(26.9% 0.059 114)
#CED4AB 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) | #DAD0A9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CFC9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED4AB
#CED4AB
oklch(85.5% 0.055 114.3)
- #D1C9F1
#D1C9F1
oklch(85.5% 0.056 294.4)
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 #CED4AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #CED4AB 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.