#CDBD6D
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.4% 0.103 98.3), rgb(205, 189, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#CDBD6D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBD6D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.103 98.3) |
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 #CDBD6D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBD6D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBD6D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBD6D text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EFEBD4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAAF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 97.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBD6D
oklch(79.4% 0.103 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CDBD6D 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) | #CBB966 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF70 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB3AA | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBD6D
#CDBD6D
oklch(79.4% 0.103 98.3)
- #ADB6FE
#ADB6FE
oklch(79.6% 0.103 278.3)
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 #CDBD6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDBD6D 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.