#CDB520
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(77.1% 0.153 99.1), rgb(205, 181, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#CDB520 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB520 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.153 99.1) |
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 #CDB520 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB520 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB520 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB520 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1EBCA
oklch(93.6% 0.044 98.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7DB99
oklch(88.6% 0.086 99.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB520
oklch(77.1% 0.153 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#CDB520 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) | #C8B000 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB92D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA79B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB520
#CDB520
oklch(77.1% 0.153 99.1)
- #A4ACFF
#A4ACFF
oklch(77% 0.119 279)
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 #CDB520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.013
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #CDB520 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.