#CED9B7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.047 122), rgb(206, 217, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#CED9B7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9B7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.047 122) |
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 #CED9B7 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9B7 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9B7 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9B7 text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9B7
oklch(86.8% 0.047 122)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AA64
oklch(70.6% 0.097 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9536
oklch(63.1% 0.124 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B480F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#CED9B7 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) | #DED5B5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D5CF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9B7
#CED9B7
oklch(86.8% 0.047 122)
- #D9CDEE
#D9CDEE
oklch(86.8% 0.047 302)
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 #CED9B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #CED9B7 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.