#CDC8A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.043 99.9), rgb(205, 200, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#CDC8A8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 100°. 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 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.043 99.9) |
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 #CDC8A8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8A8 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC8A8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC8A8 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC8A8
oklch(82.8% 0.043 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B48
oklch(63.2% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#817428
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D611A
oklch(49% 0.09 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#595019
oklch(42.8% 0.074 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#CDC8A8 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) | #CFC6A6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8A9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C3BF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8A8
#CDC8A8
oklch(82.8% 0.043 99.9)
- #C1C4E3
#C1C4E3
oklch(82.8% 0.043 281)
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 #CDC8A8, 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 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC8A8 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.