#CDC8A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.049 100.8), rgb(205, 200, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#CDC8A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.049 100.8) |
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 #CDC8A4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8A4 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC8A4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC8A4 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC8A4
oklch(82.8% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA269
oklch(70.6% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#978B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#817417
oklch(55.5% 0.108 100.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E6205
oklch(49.3% 0.101 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#59500C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#494214
oklch(37.6% 0.065 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#CDC8A4 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) | #CFC5A2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C3BE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8A4
#CDC8A4
oklch(82.8% 0.049 100.8)
- #C0C4E6
#C0C4E6
oklch(82.8% 0.048 280)
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 #CDC8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDC8A4 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.