#CED4B6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.041 116.5), rgb(206, 212, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#CED4B6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 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 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED4B6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 212, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.041 116.5) |
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 #CED4B6 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED4B6 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CED4B6 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED4B6 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED4B6
oklch(85.7% 0.041 116.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#869240
oklch(63.2% 0.108 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D680A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C550F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#CED4B6 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) | #D9D1B4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D0CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED4B6
#CED4B6
oklch(85.7% 0.041 116.5)
- #D2CBE8
#D2CBE8
oklch(85.7% 0.04 296.6)
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 #CED4B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #CED4B6 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.