#CDC195
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(81% 0.06 94.6), rgb(205, 193, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#CDC195 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC195 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.06 94.6) |
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 #CDC195 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC195 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC195 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC195 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC195
oklch(81% 0.06 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4A057
oklch(70.8% 0.096 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18818
oklch(63.2% 0.123 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2604
oklch(27% 0.051 95.6)
#CDC195 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) | #CABF92 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC396 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BAB5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC195
#CDC195
oklch(81% 0.06 94.6)
- #B5BFE9
#B5BFE9
oklch(81.1% 0.06 274.5)
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 #CDC195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDC195 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.