#CDBF00
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.1% 0.167 104.2), rgb(205, 191, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#CDBF00 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBF00 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 191, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.167 104.2) |
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 #CDBF00 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBF00 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBF00 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBF00 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F7F7E6
oklch(97.2% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFECC7
oklch(93.6% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3DD94
oklch(88.6% 0.093 104.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBF00
oklch(79.1% 0.167 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#CDBF00 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) | #D2B800 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6BF21 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB1A2 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBF00
#CDBF00
oklch(79.1% 0.167 104.2)
- #B2B1FF
#B2B1FF
oklch(79% 0.11 284.2)
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 #CDBF00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDBF00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.009
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.026
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.056
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDBF00 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.