#CED8A5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.068 116.9), rgb(206, 216, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#CED8A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 216, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.068 116.9) |
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 #CED8A5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED8A5 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CED8A5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED8A5 text on black | 13.99:1 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED8A5
oklch(86.2% 0.068 116.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC887
oklch(80.8% 0.087 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BAB35
oklch(70.6% 0.141 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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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)
#CED8A5 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) | #DFD2A2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4D2CA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED8A5
#CED8A5
oklch(86.2% 0.068 116.9)
- #D6C9FA
#D6C9FA
oklch(86.2% 0.068 297.1)
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 #CED8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #CED8A5 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.