#CDC5AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.033 91.1), rgb(205, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#CDC5AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.033 91.1) |
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 #CDC5AE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC5AE | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC5AE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC5AE text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC5AE
oklch(82.4% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#98885A
oklch(63% 0.066 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#83723F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F31
oklch(49% 0.067 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#CDC5AE 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C1BE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC5AE
#CDC5AE
oklch(82.4% 0.033 91.1)
- #BDC5DB
#BDC5DB
oklch(82.4% 0.032 269.8)
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 #CDC5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC5AE 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.