#CDC8AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.041 99.4), rgb(205, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#CDC8AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 99°. 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 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8AA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.041 99.4) |
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 #CDC8AA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8AA | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC8AA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC8AA text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC8AA
oklch(82.9% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B4D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#80742F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6121
oklch(49% 0.084 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#58501D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#CDC8AA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C4C0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8AA
#CDC8AA
oklch(82.9% 0.041 99.4)
- #C1C5E2
#C1C5E2
oklch(83% 0.041 279.3)
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 #CDC8AA, 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 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDC8AA 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.