#CDC39F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.05 94.3), rgb(205, 195, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#CDC39F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 94°. 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 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC39F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.05 94.3) |
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 #CDC39F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC39F | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC39F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC39F text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC39F
oklch(81.6% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A066
oklch(70.6% 0.079 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8839
oklch(63% 0.102 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#88710D
oklch(55.5% 0.11 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#CDC39F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC4A0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BDB9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC39F
#CDC39F
oklch(81.6% 0.05 94.3)
- #B9C1E4
#B9C1E4
oklch(81.6% 0.05 275.1)
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 #CDC39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDC39F 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.