#CED6AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.058 116.2), rgb(206, 214, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#CED6AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 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 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED6AB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 214, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.058 116.2) |
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 #CED6AB | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED6AB | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED6AB text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED6AB text on black | 13.83:1 | 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)
#CED6AB
oklch(85.9% 0.058 116.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC790
oklch(80.8% 0.074 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA4C
oklch(70.8% 0.12 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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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
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CED6AB 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) | #DCD1A8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D1CA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED6AB
#CED6AB
oklch(85.9% 0.058 116.2)
- #D4CAF3
#D4CAF3
oklch(86% 0.057 296.4)
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 #CED6AB, 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
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #CED6AB 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.