#CDBA42
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.3% 0.138 100.2), rgb(205, 186, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#CDBA42 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBA42 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.138 100.2) |
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 #CDBA42 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBA42 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBA42 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBA42 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 99.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4DBA0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 100.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBA42
oklch(78.3% 0.138 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CDBA42 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) | #CBB532 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC49 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCADA2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBA42
#CDBA42
oklch(78.3% 0.138 100.2)
- #AAB0FF
#AAB0FF
oklch(78.2% 0.112 280.1)
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 #CDBA42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.023
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.027
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDBA42 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.