#CDC18A
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.8% 0.074 97.3), rgb(205, 193, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#CDC18A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC18A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.074 97.3) |
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 #CDC18A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC18A | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC18A text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC18A text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 97.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC18A
oklch(80.8% 0.074 97.3)
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Step 400
400
#B5A140
oklch(70.8% 0.118 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CDC18A 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) | #CCBE86 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B9B3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC18A
#CDC18A
oklch(80.8% 0.074 97.3)
- #B4BCF0
#B4BCF0
oklch(80.7% 0.074 277.8)
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 #CDC18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #CDC18A 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.