#CDC56D
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.1% 0.111 104), rgb(205, 197, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#CDC56D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC56D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.111 104) |
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 #CDC56D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC56D | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC56D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC56D text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD3
oklch(93.5% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDCAD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 104.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC56D
oklch(81.1% 0.111 104)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#CDC56D 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) | #D3C066 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C471 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BBB0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC56D
#CDC56D
oklch(81.1% 0.111 104)
- #B9B9FF
#B9B9FF
oklch(81.1% 0.098 284)
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 #CDC56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDC56D 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.