#CDBF97
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.6% 0.056 91), rgb(205, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#CDBF97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBF97 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.056 91) |
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 #CDBF97 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBF97 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBF97 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBF97 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBF97
oklch(80.6% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38628
oklch(63% 0.114 91)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F04
oklch(37.5% 0.074 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#CDBF97 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) | #C8BD94 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC198 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B9B4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBF97
#CDBF97
oklch(80.6% 0.056 91)
- #B2BEE5
#B2BEE5
oklch(80.5% 0.057 271.7)
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 #CDBF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDBF97 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.