#CDC094
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.8% 0.06 93.6), rgb(205, 192, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#CDC094 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC094 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 192, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.06 93.6) |
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 #CDC094 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC094 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC094 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC094 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC094
oklch(80.8% 0.06 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59F56
oklch(70.6% 0.097 93)
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Step 500
500
#A38716
oklch(63.1% 0.124 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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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
#2F2604
oklch(27.1% 0.051 93.9)
#CDC094 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) | #C9BE91 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B9B4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC094
#CDC094
oklch(80.8% 0.06 93.6)
- #B3BEE8
#B3BEE8
oklch(80.7% 0.061 273.5)
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 #CDC094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #CDC094 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.