#CED5BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.032 120.9), rgb(206, 213, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#CED5BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 121°. 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 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED5BE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 213, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.032 120.9) |
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 #CED5BE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED5BE | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CED5BE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED5BE text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED5BE
oklch(86.1% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA779
oklch(70.6% 0.066 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#829156
oklch(63% 0.084 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 121)
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Step 700
700
#5A682D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#495526
oklch(42.7% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#CED5BE 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) | #D8D2BD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2BF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D2CE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED5BE
#CED5BE
oklch(86.1% 0.032 120.9)
- #D5CDE4
#D5CDE4
oklch(86.2% 0.033 301.5)
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 #CED5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CED5BE 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.