#CDBC8D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.8% 0.065 90.5), rgb(205, 188, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CDBC8D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 91°. 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBC8D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.065 90.5) |
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 #CDBC8D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBC8D | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBC8D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBC8D text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBC8D
oklch(79.8% 0.065 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99E4E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CDBC8D 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) | #C6BA8A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B5B0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBC8D
#CDBC8D
oklch(79.8% 0.065 90.5)
- #ADBCE8
#ADBCE8
oklch(79.9% 0.065 270.2)
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 #CDBC8D, 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
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #CDBC8D 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.