#CDC09D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.049 90.1), rgb(205, 192, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#CDC09D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC09D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 192, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.049 90.1) |
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 #CDC09D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC09D | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC09D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC09D text on black | 11.62:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49F66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 90)
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Step 500
500
#A1863A
oklch(63% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C700E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C06
oklch(42.7% 0.084 89.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F4011
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250C
oklch(26.8% 0.041 89.6)
#CDC09D 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) | #C8BE9B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BAB6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC09D
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
- #B4C0E2
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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 #CDC09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #CDC09D 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.