#CED6AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.059 116), rgb(206, 214, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#CED6AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED6AA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 214, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.059 116) |
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 #CED6AA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED6AA | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED6AA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED6AA 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED6AA
oklch(85.9% 0.059 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC78F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA4A
oklch(70.8% 0.122 116)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CED6AA 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) | #DDD1A7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D1CA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED6AA
#CED6AA
oklch(85.9% 0.059 116)
- #D3C9F4
#D3C9F4
oklch(85.8% 0.06 295.8)
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 #CED6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #CED6AA 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.