#CDC6A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.046 97.6), rgb(205, 198, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#CDC6A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 98°. 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC6A4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 198, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.046 97.6) |
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 #CDC6A4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC6A4 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC6A4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC6A4 text on black | 12.20:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC6A4
oklch(82.3% 0.046 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#84731E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#70600F
oklch(49% 0.095 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F11
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4217
oklch(37.8% 0.062 97.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#CDC6A4 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) | #CDC4A2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A5 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C1BD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC6A4
#CDC6A4
oklch(82.3% 0.046 97.6)
- #BDC3E4
#BDC3E4
oklch(82.3% 0.047 277.2)
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 #CDC6A4, 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
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #CDC6A4 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.