#CED7B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.052 118.3), rgb(206, 215, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#CED7B1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED7B1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 215, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.052 118.3) |
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 #CED7B1 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED7B1 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CED7B1 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED7B1 text on black | 13.97:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED7B1
oklch(86.2% 0.052 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#829420
oklch(63.1% 0.136 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#CED7B1 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) | #DCD3AF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D3CC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED7B1
#CED7B1
oklch(86.2% 0.052 118.3)
- #D6CBF0
#D6CBF0
oklch(86.3% 0.052 298.9)
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 #CED7B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #CED7B1 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.