#CED5B6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.042 117.6), rgb(206, 213, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#CED5B6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 118°. 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 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 213, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.042 117.6) |
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 #CED5B6 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED5B6 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED5B6 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED5B6 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED5B6
oklch(85.9% 0.042 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA869
oklch(70.7% 0.086 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#84923D
oklch(63% 0.111 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C15
oklch(55.6% 0.121 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6803
oklch(49% 0.112 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B550B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4614
oklch(37.6% 0.072 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#CED5B6 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) | #DAD1B4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D1CC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED5B6
#CED5B6
oklch(85.9% 0.042 117.6)
- #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 #CED5B6, 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 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
Use #CED5B6 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.