#CDB534
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(77.2% 0.143 98.2), rgb(205, 181, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#CDB534 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB534 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.143 98.2) |
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 #CDB534 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB534 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB534 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB534 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBCC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7DA9D
oklch(88.5% 0.08 97.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB534
oklch(77.2% 0.143 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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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)
#CDB534 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) | #C7B01C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB93C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA79C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB534
#CDB534
oklch(77.2% 0.143 98.2)
- #A4ADFF
#A4ADFF
oklch(77.2% 0.117 278.5)
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 #CDB534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #CDB534 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.