#CED6A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.068 115.1), rgb(206, 214, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#CED6A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED6A3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 214, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.068 115.1) |
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 #CED6A3 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED6A3 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CED6A3 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED6A3 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED6A3
oklch(85.7% 0.068 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC886
oklch(80.9% 0.088 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EAA33
oklch(70.6% 0.14 115)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#CED6A3 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) | #DED1A0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4D0C8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED6A3
#CED6A3
oklch(85.7% 0.068 115.1)
- #D3C8F9
#D3C8F9
oklch(85.8% 0.068 295.2)
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 #CED6A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #CED6A3 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.