#CDAE45
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.9% 0.127 92.5), rgb(205, 174, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#CDAE45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAE45 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.127 92.5) |
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 #CDAE45 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAE45 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAE45 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAE45 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5E9
oklch(97% 0.016 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 93.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D9A4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 93.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAE45
oklch(75.9% 0.127 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CDAE45 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) | #C0AB38 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B44A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA198 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAE45
#CDAE45
oklch(75.9% 0.127 92.5)
- #96ABFF
#96ABFF
oklch(75.9% 0.123 272.5)
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 #CDAE45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.027
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
Use #CDAE45 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.