#CDC4A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.043 93.7), rgb(205, 196, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#CDC4A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 94°. 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC4A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 196, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.043 93.7) |
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 #CDC4A5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC4A5 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC4A5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC4A5 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC4A5
oklch(82% 0.043 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8847
oklch(63% 0.088 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#867227
oklch(55.6% 0.096 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#725F1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 93)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#CDC4A5 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) | #CBC2A3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BFBB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC4A5
#CDC4A5
oklch(82% 0.043 93.7)
- #BBC3E1
#BBC3E1
oklch(82.1% 0.043 273.6)
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 #CDC4A5, 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 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #CDC4A5 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.