#CDC59B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.057 98.5), rgb(205, 197, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#CDC59B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC59B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.057 98.5) |
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 #CDC59B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC59B | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC59B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC59B text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC59B
oklch(81.9% 0.057 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A27
oklch(63.2% 0.117 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4204
oklch(37.8% 0.076 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#CDC59B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BFBA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC59B
#CDC59B
oklch(81.9% 0.057 98.5)
- #BBC1E9
#BBC1E9
oklch(81.9% 0.057 278.4)
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 #CDC59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #CDC59B 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.