#CDC46F
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.9% 0.107 103.2), rgb(205, 196, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#CDC46F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC46F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 196, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.107 103.2) |
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 #CDC46F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC46F | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC46F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC46F text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 102.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DCAE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 103.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC46F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CDC46F 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) | #D2BF68 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C473 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BAB0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC46F
#CDC46F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 103.2)
- #B8B9FF
#B8B9FF
oklch(81% 0.098 283.3)
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 #CDC46F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDC46F 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.