#CED8AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.057 118.5), rgb(206, 216, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#CED8AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED8AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.057 118.5) |
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 #CED8AE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED8AE | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED8AE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED8AE text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED8AE
oklch(86.4% 0.057 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC892
oklch(80.9% 0.074 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#99AB51
oklch(70.8% 0.118 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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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
#242A01
oklch(27% 0.061 117.8)
#CED8AE 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) | #DED3AB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3B0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D3CC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED8AE
#CED8AE
oklch(86.4% 0.057 118.5)
- #D7CBF3
#D7CBF3
oklch(86.5% 0.056 298.9)
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 #CED8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #CED8AE 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.