#CDBE8A
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.1% 0.071 93.9), rgb(205, 190, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#CDBE8A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBE8A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.071 93.9) |
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 #CDBE8A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBE8A | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBE8A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBE8A text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBE8A
oklch(80.1% 0.071 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89F45
oklch(70.7% 0.113 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CDBE8A 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) | #C9BC86 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B6B0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBE8A
#CDBE8A
oklch(80.1% 0.071 93.9)
- #B0BCED
#B0BCED
oklch(80.3% 0.071 274)
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 #CDBE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #CDBE8A 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.