#CDBA7E
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.1% 0.081 92.6), rgb(205, 186, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#CDBA7E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBA7E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.081 92.6) |
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 #CDBA7E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBA7E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBA7E text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBA7E text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBA7E
oklch(79.1% 0.081 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E2D
oklch(70.8% 0.13 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CDBA7E 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) | #C6B87A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD80 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B1AB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBA7E
#CDBA7E
oklch(79.1% 0.081 92.6)
- #A9B8F0
#A9B8F0
oklch(79.1% 0.082 272.8)
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 #CDBA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
Use #CDBA7E 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.