#CDBD91
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.1% 0.061 90.4), rgb(205, 189, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#CDBD91 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBD91 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.061 90.4) |
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 #CDBD91 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBD91 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBD91 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBD91 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 90.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBD91
oklch(80.1% 0.061 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89E54
oklch(70.7% 0.099 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6850F
oklch(63% 0.125 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302503
oklch(27% 0.052 90.5)
#CDBD91 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) | #C7BB8E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC092 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B6B1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBD91
#CDBD91
oklch(80.1% 0.061 90.4)
- #AFBDE7
#AFBDE7
oklch(80.2% 0.062 270.5)
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 #CDBD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #CDBD91 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.