#CED5AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.053 115.8), rgb(206, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#CED5AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED5AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.053 115.8) |
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 #CED5AE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED5AE | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CED5AE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED5AE text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED5AE
oklch(85.7% 0.053 115.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC795
oklch(81% 0.068 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA956
oklch(70.7% 0.109 116)
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Step 500
500
#869314
oklch(63.1% 0.139 116)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#CED5AE 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) | #DBD1AC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D0CA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED5AE
#CED5AE
oklch(85.7% 0.053 115.8)
- #D3CAF0
#D3CAF0
oklch(85.8% 0.053 296.1)
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 #CED5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #CED5AE 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.