#CDBE95
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.4% 0.057 90.3), rgb(205, 190, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#CDBE95 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBE95 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.057 90.3) |
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 #CDBE95 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBE95 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBE95 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBE95 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBE95
oklch(80.4% 0.057 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58622
oklch(63.2% 0.118 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F01
oklch(37.6% 0.076 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#CDBE95 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) | #C7BC92 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC196 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B7B3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBE95
#CDBE95
oklch(80.4% 0.057 90.3)
- #B0BEE5
#B0BEE5
oklch(80.4% 0.057 269.6)
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 #CDBE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #CDBE95 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.