#CED7B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.048 119.1), rgb(206, 215, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#CED7B4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 119°. 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 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 215, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 30%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.048 119.1) |
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 #CED7B4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED7B4 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CED7B4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED7B4 text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED7B4
oklch(86.3% 0.048 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79A
oklch(81% 0.062 119)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA61
oklch(70.8% 0.099 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#81942F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#CED7B4 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) | #DCD3B2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D3CD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED7B4
#CED7B4
oklch(86.3% 0.048 119.1)
- #D6CCEE
#D6CCEE
oklch(86.4% 0.048 298.8)
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 #CED7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #CED7B4 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.