#CDBA23
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(78.1% 0.155 101.5), rgb(205, 186, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#CDBA23 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 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 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBA23 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.155 101.5) |
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 #CDBA23 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBA23 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBA23 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBA23 text on black | 10.64:1 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBC9
oklch(93.5% 0.045 100.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5DC99
oklch(88.6% 0.086 101.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBA23
oklch(78.1% 0.155 101.5)
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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)
#CDBA23 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) | #CCB400 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BC31 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAC9F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBA23
#CDBA23
oklch(78.1% 0.155 101.5)
- #ABAFFF
#ABAFFF
oklch(78.1% 0.114 281.2)
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 #CDBA23, 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 0.017
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.055
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDBA23 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.