#CED9AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.059 119.3), rgb(206, 217, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#CED9AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.059 119.3) |
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 #CED9AE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9AE | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9AE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9AE text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9AE
oklch(86.6% 0.059 119.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC891
oklch(80.9% 0.075 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AB4F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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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)
#CED9AE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4B0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D4CD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9AE
#CED9AE
oklch(86.6% 0.059 119.3)
- #D8CBF5
#D8CBF5
oklch(86.6% 0.059 299.3)
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 #CED9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #CED9AE 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.