#CDC280
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.8% 0.086 99.9), rgb(205, 194, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#CDC280 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC280 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.086 99.9) |
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 #CDC280 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC280 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC280 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC280 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAB6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 99.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC280
oklch(80.8% 0.086 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#B5A221
oklch(70.8% 0.139 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CDC280 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) | #CEBE7B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C382 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B9B1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC280
#CDC280
oklch(80.8% 0.086 99.9)
- #B5BBF8
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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 #CDC280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #CDC280 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.