#CED5AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.058 115.1), rgb(206, 213, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#CED5AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED5AA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 213, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.058 115.1) |
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 #CED5AA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED5AA | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CED5AA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED5AA text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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)
#CED5AA
oklch(85.7% 0.058 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC790
oklch(80.9% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA94C
oklch(70.6% 0.119 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#CED5AA 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) | #DBD0A7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D0C9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED5AA
#CED5AA
oklch(85.7% 0.058 115.1)
- #D2C9F3
#D2C9F3
oklch(85.7% 0.058 295)
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 #CED5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #CED5AA 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.