#CDC3A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.048 94), rgb(205, 195, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#CDC3A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC3A0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.048 94) |
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 #CDC3A0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC3A0 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC3A0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC3A0 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC3A0
oklch(81.6% 0.048 94)
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Step 400
400
#B0A068
oklch(70.6% 0.077 94)
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Step 500
500
#9D883C
oklch(63% 0.099 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#887114
oklch(55.5% 0.107 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#735F02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4113
oklch(37.8% 0.065 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#CDC3A0 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) | #CBC19E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BEB9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC3A0
#CDC3A0
oklch(81.6% 0.048 94)
- #B9C1E3
#B9C1E3
oklch(81.6% 0.049 274.8)
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 #CDC3A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC3A0 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.