#CDA825
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(74.4% 0.143 91.6), rgb(205, 168, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#CDA825 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA825 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 168, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.143 91.6) |
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 #CDA825 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA825 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA825 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA825 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E5D9B5
oklch(88.6% 0.049 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF7D
oklch(80.8% 0.088 91.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA825
oklch(74.4% 0.143 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CDA825 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) | #BCA600 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B02E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9990 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA825
#CDA825
oklch(74.4% 0.143 91.6)
- #8FA6FF
#8FA6FF
oklch(74.4% 0.131 271.9)
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 #CDA825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.017
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
Use #CDA825 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.