#CED5A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.063 114.6), rgb(206, 213, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#CED5A6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 213, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.063 114.6) |
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 #CED5A6 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED5A6 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CED5A6 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED5A6 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED5A6
oklch(85.6% 0.063 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC78B
oklch(80.9% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA940
oklch(70.6% 0.129 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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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
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CED5A6 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) | #DCD0A3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CFC8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED5A6
#CED5A6
oklch(85.6% 0.063 114.6)
- #D2C8F5
#D2C8F5
oklch(85.5% 0.063 295.2)
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 #CED5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #CED5A6 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.