#CDC59F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.052 97.5), rgb(205, 197, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#CDC59F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC59F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.052 97.5) |
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 #CDC59F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC59F | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC59F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC59F text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC59F
oklch(82% 0.052 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A35
oklch(63.2% 0.106 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 96.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C260B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 96.8)
#CDC59F 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) | #CDC39D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A0 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BFBB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC59F
#CDC59F
oklch(82% 0.052 97.5)
- #BBC2E6
#BBC2E6
oklch(82% 0.051 276.6)
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 #CDC59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDC59F 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.