#CDC6AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.035 94.1), rgb(205, 198, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#CDC6AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC6AD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 198, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.035 94.1) |
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 #CDC6AD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC6AD | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC6AD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC6AD text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC6AD
oklch(82.6% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA179
oklch(70.8% 0.056 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#978956
oklch(63% 0.072 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#82733B
oklch(55.7% 0.078 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E602D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 93)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#CDC6AD 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) | #CCC5AC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C2BF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC6AD
#CDC6AD
oklch(82.6% 0.035 94.1)
- #BEC5DD
#BEC5DD
oklch(82.6% 0.034 272.7)
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 #CDC6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC6AD 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.