#CDAA3F
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75% 0.129 90.5), rgb(205, 170, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#CDAA3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAA3F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 170, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.129 90.5) |
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 #CDAA3F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAA3F | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAA3F text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAA3F text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F0EAD9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF84
oklch(80.9% 0.08 90.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDAA3F
oklch(75% 0.129 90.5)
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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)
#CDAA3F 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) | #BDA831 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B244 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9C94 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAA3F
#CDAA3F
oklch(75% 0.129 90.5)
- #8FA9FF
#8FA9FF
oklch(75% 0.128 270.3)
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 #CDAA3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.042
Use #CDAA3F 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.