#CDC38B
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(81.2% 0.074 99.2), rgb(205, 195, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#CDC38B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC38B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.074 99.2) |
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 #CDC38B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC38B | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC38B text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC38B text on black | 11.77:1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC38B
oklch(81.2% 0.074 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#B3A23F
oklch(70.8% 0.12 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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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)
#CDC38B 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) | #CEC087 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BBB4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC38B
#CDC38B
oklch(81.2% 0.074 99.2)
- #B7BDF2
#B7BDF2
oklch(81.2% 0.075 279.5)
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 #CDC38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDC38B 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.