#CDBD38
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(78.9% 0.147 102.3), rgb(205, 189, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#CDBD38 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBD38 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.147 102.3) |
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 #CDBD38 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBD38 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBD38 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBD38 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFECCB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 102.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3DC9D
oklch(88.5% 0.082 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBD38
oklch(78.9% 0.147 102.3)
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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
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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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)
#CDBD38 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) | #CEB720 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BE41 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB0A3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBD38
#CDBD38
oklch(78.9% 0.147 102.3)
- #AFB1FF
#AFB1FF
oklch(78.8% 0.11 282.4)
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 #CDBD38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.021
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDBD38 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.