#CDA40A
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(73.5% 0.149 90.4), rgb(205, 164, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#CDA40A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA40A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 164, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 91%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.149 90.4) |
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 #CDA40A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA40A | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA40A text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA40A text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF79
oklch(80.9% 0.093 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA40A
oklch(73.5% 0.149 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CDA40A 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) | #B9A200 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AE1C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF948C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA40A
#CDA40A
oklch(73.5% 0.149 90.4)
- #89A4FF
#89A4FF
oklch(73.6% 0.136 270.3)
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 #CDA40A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.023
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.023
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
Use #CDA40A 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.