#CED4AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.051 114.8), rgb(206, 212, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#CED4AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED4AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 212, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.051 114.8) |
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 #CED4AE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED4AE | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CED4AE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED4AE text on black | 13.65:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED4AE
oklch(85.5% 0.051 114.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC695
oklch(80.9% 0.066 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA858
oklch(70.7% 0.105 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#88921A
oklch(63.1% 0.135 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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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
#262904
oklch(26.9% 0.055 114.1)
#CED4AE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1AF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CFC9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED4AE
#CED4AE
oklch(85.5% 0.051 114.8)
- #D1CAEE
#D1CAEE
oklch(85.6% 0.05 294.2)
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 #CED4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #CED4AE 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.