#CDC35E
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.5% 0.123 103.6), rgb(205, 195, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#CDC35E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC35E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.123 103.6) |
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 #CDC35E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC35E | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC35E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC35E text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F7F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 102.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD0
oklch(93.5% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0DCA8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 104)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC35E
oklch(80.5% 0.123 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#CDC35E 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) | #D2BD54 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C363 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB8AC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC35E
#CDC35E
oklch(80.5% 0.123 103.6)
- #B7B7FF
#B7B7FF
oklch(80.6% 0.101 283.9)
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 #CDC35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.047
Use #CDC35E 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.