#CDBA6A
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.8% 0.103 96.4), rgb(205, 186, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#CDBA6A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBA6A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.103 96.4) |
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 #CDBA6A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBA6A | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBA6A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBA6A text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4DAAF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 96.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBA6A
oklch(78.8% 0.103 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CDBA6A 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) | #C8B663 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD6D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAFA7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBA6A
#CDBA6A
oklch(78.8% 0.103 96.4)
- #A8B4FC
#A8B4FC
oklch(78.7% 0.103 276.5)
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 #CDBA6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #CDBA6A 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.