#CDC57D
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.4% 0.093 102.8), rgb(205, 197, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#CDC57D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC57D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.093 102.8) |
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 #CDC57D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC57D | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC57D text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC57D text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC57D
oklch(81.4% 0.093 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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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
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CDC57D 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) | #D1C078 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C580 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BCB3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC57D
#CDC57D
oklch(81.4% 0.093 102.8)
- #B9BBFD
#B9BBFD
oklch(81.4% 0.093 282.8)
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 #CDC57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDC57D 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.