#CDB42C
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(76.9% 0.147 98.1), rgb(205, 180, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#CDB42C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB42C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 180, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.147 98.1) |
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 #CDB42C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB42C | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB42C text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB42C text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBCB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 98.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7DA9C
oklch(88.4% 0.081 97.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB42C
oklch(76.9% 0.147 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CDB42C 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) | #C7AF07 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB836 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA69B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB42C
#CDB42C
oklch(76.9% 0.147 98.1)
- #A2ACFF
#A2ACFF
oklch(76.9% 0.119 277.9)
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 #CDB42C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDB42C 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.