#CED9BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.9% 0.043 123.2), rgb(206, 217, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#CED9BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 123°. 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 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9BA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.043 123.2) |
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 #CED9BA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9BA | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9BA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9BA text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9BA
oklch(86.9% 0.043 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 123)
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Step 500
500
#7C9541
oklch(63.2% 0.115 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#667E1D
oklch(55.5% 0.123 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B0D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#455710
oklch(42.7% 0.096 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#CED9BA 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) | #DDD5B8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D6D0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9BA
#CED9BA
oklch(86.9% 0.043 123.2)
- #D9CDEC
#D9CDEC
oklch(86.8% 0.044 303.1)
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 #CED9BA, 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 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #CED9BA 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.