#CDBE72
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.7% 0.098 98.4), rgb(205, 190, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#CDBE72 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBE72 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.098 98.4) |
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 #CDBE72 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBE72 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBE72 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBE72 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 100.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 98.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBE72
oklch(79.7% 0.098 98.4)
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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
#4C4100
oklch(37.5% 0.078 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CDBE72 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) | #CBBA6C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C075 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B4AC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBE72
#CDBE72
oklch(79.7% 0.098 98.4)
- #AEB7FC
#AEB7FC
oklch(79.8% 0.098 278.2)
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 #CDBE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #CDBE72 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.