#CDB90E
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(77.9% 0.161 101.4), rgb(205, 185, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#CDB90E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB90E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 185, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.161 101.4) |
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 #CDB90E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB90E | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB90E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB90E text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F8F6E6
oklch(97% 0.021 101)
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Step 100
100
#F0ECC8
oklch(93.7% 0.047 102)
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Step 200
200
#E5DC96
oklch(88.6% 0.09 101.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB90E
oklch(77.9% 0.161 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#B4A200
oklch(70.6% 0.147 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CDB90E 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) | #CCB300 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB24 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEAA9E | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB90E
#CDB90E
oklch(77.9% 0.161 101.4)
- #AAAEFF
#AAAEFF
oklch(77.8% 0.115 281.2)
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 #CDB90E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.014
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.056
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.056
Use #CDB90E 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.