#CDA930
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(74.7% 0.138 91.4), rgb(205, 169, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#CDA930 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA930 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 169, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.138 91.4) |
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 #CDA930 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA930 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA930 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA930 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 91.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF7F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA930
oklch(74.7% 0.138 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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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
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CDA930 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) | #BCA719 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B137 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9B92 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA930
#CDA930
oklch(74.7% 0.138 91.4)
- #8FA7FF
#8FA7FF
oklch(74.6% 0.13 271.4)
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 #CDA930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.019
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
Use #CDA930 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.