#CDA61E
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(74% 0.144 90.8), rgb(205, 166, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#CDA61E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA61E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 166, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.144 90.8) |
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 #CDA61E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA61E | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA61E text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA61E text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA61E
oklch(74% 0.144 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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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)
#CDA61E 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) | #BAA400 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4AF29 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF978E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA61E
#CDA61E
oklch(74% 0.144 90.8)
- #8BA5FF
#8BA5FF
oklch(73.9% 0.134 270.6)
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 #CDA61E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.020
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.023
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
Use #CDA61E 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.