#CDC7AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.038 97.2), rgb(205, 199, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#CDC7AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 97°. 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC7AB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 199, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.038 97.2) |
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 #CDC7AB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC7AB | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC7AB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC7AB text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC7AB
oklch(82.7% 0.038 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA175
oklch(70.6% 0.061 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#978A51
oklch(63.2% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#817334
oklch(55.5% 0.085 97)
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Step 700
700
#6D6126
oklch(49.1% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#494220
oklch(37.8% 0.052 98)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#CDC7AB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C3BF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC7AB
#CDC7AB
oklch(82.7% 0.038 97.2)
- #C0C5E0
#C0C5E0
oklch(82.8% 0.038 277.2)
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 #CDC7AB, 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 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
Use #CDC7AB 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.