#CDBD65
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.3% 0.111 99.2), rgb(205, 189, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#CDBD65 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBD65 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.111 99.2) |
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 #CDBD65 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBD65 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBD65 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBD65 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 99.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3DBAC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 99.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBD65
oklch(79.3% 0.111 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CDBD65 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) | #CCB95D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF69 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB2A9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBD65
#CDBD65
oklch(79.3% 0.111 99.2)
- #ADB5FF
#ADB5FF
oklch(79.4% 0.105 279)
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 #CDBD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDBD65 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.