#CDC238
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.9% 0.152 104.7), rgb(205, 194, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#CDC238 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC238 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.152 104.7) |
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 #CDC238 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC238 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC238 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC238 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F7F6E7
oklch(97% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCB
oklch(93.6% 0.043 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1DD9B
oklch(88.5% 0.085 105.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC238
oklch(79.9% 0.152 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#CDC238 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) | #D3BB1E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C142 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB5A7 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC238
#CDC238
oklch(79.9% 0.152 104.7)
- #B6B4FF
#B6B4FF
oklch(79.9% 0.106 285)
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 #CDC238, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDC238.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #CDC238 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.