#CED7B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.043 120.5), rgb(206, 215, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#CED7B8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED7B8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 215, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 28%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.043 120.5) |
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 #CED7B8 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED7B8 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED7B8 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED7B8 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED7B8
oklch(86.4% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC69F
oklch(80.8% 0.054 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A96A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#80933F
oklch(63% 0.112 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D19
oklch(55.5% 0.122 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#586A08
oklch(49.2% 0.115 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#48560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#CED7B8 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) | #DBD3B6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D3CE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED7B8
#CED7B8
oklch(86.4% 0.043 120.5)
- #D6CCEB
#D6CCEB
oklch(86.3% 0.044 300.2)
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 #CED7B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #CED7B8 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.