#CDC19C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.052 92.2), rgb(205, 193, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#CDC19C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC19C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.052 92.2) |
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 #CDC19C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC19C | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC19C text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC19C text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC19C
oklch(81.1% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39F63
oklch(70.6% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08735
oklch(63.1% 0.105 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#CDC19C 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) | #C9BF9A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BBB7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC19C
#CDC19C
oklch(81.1% 0.052 92.2)
- #B5C0E4
#B5C0E4
oklch(81.1% 0.052 271.8)
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 #CDC19C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #CDC19C 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.