#CDBD87
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.9% 0.073 93.6), rgb(205, 189, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#CDBD87 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBD87 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.073 93.6) |
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 #CDBD87 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBD87 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBD87 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBD87 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 93.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBD87
oklch(79.9% 0.073 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99F40
oklch(70.8% 0.117 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CDBD87 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) | #C8BB83 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC089 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B5AF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBD87
#CDBD87
oklch(79.9% 0.073 93.6)
- #AEBBED
#AEBBED
oklch(79.9% 0.072 273.3)
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 #CDBD87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #CDBD87 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.