#CDBE6D
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.7% 0.104 99.1), rgb(205, 190, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#CDBE6D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBE6D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.104 99.1) |
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 #CDBE6D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBE6D | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBE6D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBE6D text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAAF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 98.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBE6D
oklch(79.7% 0.104 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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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
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#CDBE6D 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) | #CCBA66 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C070 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB4AB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBE6D
#CDBE6D
oklch(79.7% 0.104 99.1)
- #AEB6FF
#AEB6FF
oklch(79.7% 0.104 278.9)
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 #CDBE6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDBE6D 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.