#CDBB78
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.2% 0.089 94.9), rgb(205, 187, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#CDBB78 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBB78 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 187, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.089 94.9) |
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 #CDBB78 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBB78 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBB78 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBB78 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 94.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBB78
oklch(79.2% 0.089 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E10
oklch(70.7% 0.142 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CDBB78 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) | #C8B873 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B1AA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBB78
#CDBB78
oklch(79.2% 0.089 94.9)
- #AAB7F5
#AAB7F5
oklch(79.2% 0.089 275)
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 #CDBB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #CDBB78 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.