#CED8A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.063 117.5), rgb(206, 216, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#CED8A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.063 117.5) |
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 #CED8A9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED8A9 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CED8A9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED8A9 text on black | 14.01:1 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED8A9
oklch(86.3% 0.063 117.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB43
oklch(70.7% 0.13 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#CED8A9 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) | #DFD3A6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3AB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D3CB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED8A9
#CED8A9
oklch(86.3% 0.063 117.5)
- #D6CAF7
#D6CAF7
oklch(86.3% 0.063 297.3)
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 #CED8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #CED8A9 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.