#CDC297
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.059 95.4), rgb(205, 194, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#CDC297 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC297 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.059 95.4) |
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 #CDC297 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC297 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC297 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC297 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC297
oklch(81.2% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A059
oklch(70.6% 0.094 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#A0881F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#CDC297 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) | #CBC094 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC398 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BCB6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC297
#CDC297
oklch(81.2% 0.059 95.4)
- #B6BFE8
#B6BFE8
oklch(81.1% 0.059 275.3)
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 #CDC297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #CDC297 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.