#CED6BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.034 122.1), rgb(206, 214, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#CED6BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED6BE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 214, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.034 122.1) |
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 #CED6BE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED6BE | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CED6BE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED6BE text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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)
#CED6BE
oklch(86.3% 0.034 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#809254
oklch(63.1% 0.088 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C38
oklch(55.6% 0.096 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#58692A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#485524
oklch(42.6% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4622
oklch(37.5% 0.057 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#CED6BE 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) | #D9D3BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3BF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D3CF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED6BE
#CED6BE
oklch(86.3% 0.034 122.1)
- #D6CDE5
#D6CDE5
oklch(86.3% 0.034 302.7)
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 #CED6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #CED6BE 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.