#CDBD4E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.1% 0.132 101.1), rgb(205, 189, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#CDBD4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBD4E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.132 101.1) |
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 #CDBD4E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBD4E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBD4E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBD4E text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBCE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 100.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3DBA3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 100.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBD4E
oklch(79.1% 0.132 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CDBD4E 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) | #CDB841 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE54 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB1A5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBD4E
#CDBD4E
oklch(79.1% 0.132 101.1)
- #AEB3FF
#AEB3FF
oklch(79.1% 0.108 280.7)
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 #CDBD4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.032
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
Use #CDBD4E 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.