#CDB66F
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78% 0.094 92.1), rgb(205, 182, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#CDB66F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB66F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 182, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.094 92.1) |
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 #CDB66F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB66F | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB66F text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB66F text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB66F
oklch(78% 0.094 92.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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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)
#CDB66F 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) | #C4B369 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA72 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAACA5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB66F
#CDB66F
oklch(78% 0.094 92.1)
- #A2B4F5
#A2B4F5
oklch(78% 0.095 272.1)
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 #CDB66F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
Use #CDB66F 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.