#CED5B7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.041 117.9), rgb(206, 213, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#CED5B7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 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 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED5B7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 213, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.041 117.9) |
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 #CED5B7 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED5B7 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED5B7 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED5B7 text on black | 13.82:1 | 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)
#CED5B7
oklch(86% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#849241
oklch(63.1% 0.108 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C680C
oklch(49% 0.109 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5510
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#CED5B7 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) | #D9D1B5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D1CC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED5B7
#CED5B7
oklch(86% 0.041 117.9)
- #D4CCE9
#D4CCE9
oklch(86.1% 0.041 298.2)
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 #CED5B7, 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
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #CED5B7 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.