#CDC74B
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.2% 0.143 106.5), rgb(205, 199, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#CDC74B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC74B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 199, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.143 106.5) |
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 #CDC74B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC74B | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC74B text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC74B text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F7F7E8
oklch(97.2% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 105.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFDDA0
oklch(88.5% 0.079 106.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC74B
oklch(81.2% 0.143 106.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA600
oklch(70.8% 0.152 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CDC74B 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) | #D7C03B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC553 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBBAD | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC74B
#CDC74B
oklch(81.2% 0.143 106.5)
- #BCB8FF
#BCB8FF
oklch(81.1% 0.099 286.5)
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 #CDC74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC74B 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.