#CDC179
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.5% 0.093 100), rgb(205, 193, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#CDC179 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC179 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.093 100) |
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 #CDC179 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC179 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC179 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC179 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBB4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 100.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC179
oklch(80.5% 0.093 100)
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Step 400
400
#B6A100
oklch(70.6% 0.147 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CDC179 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) | #CEBD74 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C27C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B8AF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC179
#CDC179
oklch(80.5% 0.093 100)
- #B3B9FB
#B3B9FB
oklch(80.5% 0.093 280)
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 #CDC179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
Use #CDC179 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.