#CDC19A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.054 93), rgb(205, 193, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#CDC19A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC19A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.054 93) |
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 #CDC19A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC19A | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC19A text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC19A text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC19A
oklch(81.1% 0.054 93)
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Step 400
400
#B3A060
oklch(70.8% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0872E
oklch(63% 0.11 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4009
oklch(37.7% 0.072 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#CDC19A 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) | #CABF98 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BBB6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC19A
#CDC19A
oklch(81.1% 0.054 93)
- #B5C0E5
#B5C0E5
oklch(81.2% 0.054 272.1)
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 #CDC19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #CDC19A 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.