#CDB956
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.3% 0.122 98), rgb(205, 185, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#CDB956 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB956 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 185, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.122 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 #CDB956 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB956 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB956 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB956 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBD0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 98.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5DAA7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 97.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB956
oklch(78.3% 0.122 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)
#CDB956 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) | #C9B54C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC5B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCADA3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB956
#CDB956
oklch(78.3% 0.122 98)
- #A8B1FF
#A8B1FF
oklch(78.3% 0.111 278.4)
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 #CDB956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.038
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDB956 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.