#CDBB18
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(78.3% 0.16 102.2), rgb(205, 187, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#CDBB18 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBB18 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 187, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.16 102.2) |
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 #CDBB18 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBB18 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBB18 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBB18 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F8F6E6
oklch(97% 0.021 101)
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Step 100
100
#EFECC9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 103.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4DC97
oklch(88.5% 0.089 102.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBB18
oklch(78.3% 0.16 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#B3A300
oklch(70.7% 0.148 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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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
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CDBB18 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) | #CEB500 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BC2A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDADA0 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBB18
#CDBB18
oklch(78.3% 0.16 102.2)
- #ADAFFF
#ADAFFF
oklch(78.3% 0.113 282.3)
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 #CDBB18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.016
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.057
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.058
Use #CDBB18 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.