#CDBD8D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80% 0.066 91.8), rgb(205, 189, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#CDBD8D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBD8D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.066 91.8) |
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 #CDBD8D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBD8D | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBD8D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBD8D text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBD8D
oklch(80% 0.066 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89E4D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CDBD8D 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) | #C7BB8A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B6B0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBD8D
#CDBD8D
oklch(80% 0.066 91.8)
- #AEBCE9
#AEBCE9
oklch(80% 0.066 271.4)
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 #CDBD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #CDBD8D 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.