#CDC2A1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.046 91.8), rgb(205, 194, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#CDC2A1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2A1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.046 91.8) |
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 #CDC2A1 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2A1 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2A1 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2A1 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2A1
oklch(81.5% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1A06A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8741
oklch(63% 0.094 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#89711D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 92.1)
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Step 700
700
#745E0D
oklch(49% 0.095 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4016
oklch(37.6% 0.062 91.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#CDC2A1 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) | #CAC09F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BDB9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2A1
#CDC2A1
oklch(81.5% 0.046 91.8)
- #B7C1E1
#B7C1E1
oklch(81.4% 0.046 271.6)
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 #CDC2A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #CDC2A1 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.