#CDC09B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.052 91), rgb(205, 192, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#CDC09B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC09B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 192, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.052 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 #CDC09B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC09B | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC09B text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC09B text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B49F63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18734
oklch(63.1% 0.106 91.5)
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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
#4F400D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E250A
oklch(26.8% 0.043 90.7)
#CDC09B 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) | #C8BE99 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BAB6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC09B
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
- #B4C0E3
#B4C0E3
oklch(81% 0.051 270.3)
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 #CDC09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #CDC09B 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.