#CED5B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.044 117.3), rgb(206, 213, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#CED5B5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 213, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.044 117.3) |
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 #CED5B5 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED5B5 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED5B5 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED5B5 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED5B5
oklch(85.9% 0.044 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA866
oklch(70.6% 0.09 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#84923A
oklch(63% 0.114 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C0C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5505
oklch(42.6% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4611
oklch(37.6% 0.074 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#CED5B5 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) | #DAD1B3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D1CC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED5B5
#CED5B5
oklch(85.9% 0.044 117.3)
- #D3CBEA
#D3CBEA
oklch(85.8% 0.043 297.3)
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 #CED5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
Use #CED5B5 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.