#CED9AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.061 118.8), rgb(206, 217, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#CED9AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9AC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.061 118.8) |
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 #CED9AC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9AC | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9AC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9AC text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9AC
oklch(86.5% 0.061 118.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88E
oklch(80.8% 0.079 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#98AB49
oklch(70.6% 0.126 118.9)
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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
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CED9AC 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) | #DFD4A9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D4CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9AC
#CED9AC
oklch(86.5% 0.061 118.8)
- #D8CBF6
#D8CBF6
oklch(86.6% 0.06 299)
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 #CED9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #CED9AC 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.