#CDC85E
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(81.6% 0.128 106.5), rgb(205, 200, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#CDC85E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC85E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.128 106.5) |
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 #CDC85E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC85E | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC85E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC85E text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD0
oklch(93.6% 0.037 107.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDDA6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 106.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC85E
oklch(81.6% 0.128 106.5)
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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
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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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)
#CDC85E 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) | #D7C154 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C663 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABDB0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC85E
#CDC85E
oklch(81.6% 0.128 106.5)
- #BDBAFF
#BDBAFF
oklch(81.6% 0.097 286)
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 #CDC85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDC85E 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.