#CDC196
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(81% 0.059 94.3), rgb(205, 193, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#CDC196 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 94°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC196 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.059 94.3) |
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 #CDC196 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC196 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC196 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC196 text on black | 11.66:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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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)
#CDC196
oklch(81% 0.059 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B4A059
oklch(70.8% 0.094 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1881D
oklch(63.2% 0.121 94.8)
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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
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#CDC196 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) | #CABF93 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC397 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BAB5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC196
#CDC196
oklch(81% 0.059 94.3)
- #B5BFE8
#B5BFE8
oklch(81.1% 0.059 274.3)
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 #CDC196, 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
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDC196 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.