#CDB748
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.8% 0.132 98), rgb(205, 183, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#CDB748 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB748 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 183, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.132 98) |
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 #CDB748 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB748 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB748 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB748 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 99)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 97.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB748
oklch(77.8% 0.132 98)
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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)
#CDB748 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) | #C8B33A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBA4E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCAAA0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB748
#CDB748
oklch(77.8% 0.132 98)
- #A5AFFF
#A5AFFF
oklch(77.7% 0.115 277.9)
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 #CDB748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.028
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
Use #CDB748 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.