#CDC3A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.038 90.1), rgb(205, 195, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#CDC3A8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC3A8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.038 90.1) |
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 #CDC3A8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC3A8 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC3A8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC3A8 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC3A8
oklch(81.8% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F75
oklch(70.6% 0.06 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8850
oklch(63.2% 0.079 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#877133
oklch(55.6% 0.085 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#725E26
oklch(49% 0.079 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4020
oklch(37.6% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#CDC3A8 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) | #C9C2A6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5A9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BEBB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC3A8
#CDC3A8
oklch(81.8% 0.038 90.1)
- #BAC3DD
#BAC3DD
oklch(81.9% 0.038 270.4)
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 #CDC3A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.063
Use #CDC3A8 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.