#CDC197
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(81% 0.058 94), rgb(205, 193, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#CDC197 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC197 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.058 94) |
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 #CDC197 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC197 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC197 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC197 text on black | 11.67:1 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC197
oklch(81% 0.058 94)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18722
oklch(63% 0.118 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4001
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#CDC197 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) | #CABF94 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC398 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BBB6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC197
#CDC197
oklch(81% 0.058 94)
- #B5BFE7
#B5BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 274)
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 #CDC197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #CDC197 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.