#CDC38D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(81.2% 0.072 98.9), rgb(205, 195, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#CDC38D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 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 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC38D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.072 98.9) |
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 #CDC38D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC38D | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC38D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC38D text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 99.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC38D
oklch(81.2% 0.072 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#B3A144
oklch(70.6% 0.115 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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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
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#CDC38D 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) | #CDC089 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C48F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BBB5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC38D
#CDC38D
oklch(81.2% 0.072 98.9)
- #B7BEF0
#B7BEF0
oklch(81.3% 0.071 278.5)
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 #CDC38D, 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 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #CDC38D 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.