#CED4C0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.028 120.6), rgb(206, 212, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#CED4C0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED4C0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 212, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 19%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.028 120.6) |
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 #CED4C0 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED4C0 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED4C0 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED4C0 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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)
#CED4C0
oklch(86% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA67E
oklch(70.6% 0.057 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#83905E
oklch(63% 0.072 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A44
oklch(55.5% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6735
oklch(49.1% 0.074 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#CED4C0 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) | #D7D1BF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1C1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D2CE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED4C0
#CED4C0
oklch(86% 0.028 120.6)
- #D4CDE1
#D4CDE1
oklch(86% 0.028 301.7)
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 #CED4C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
Use #CED4C0 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.