#CDC8AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.04 99.1), rgb(205, 200, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#CDC8AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 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 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8AB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.04 99.1) |
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 #CDC8AB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8AB | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC8AB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC8AB text on black | 12.44:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC8AB
oklch(82.9% 0.04 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA274
oklch(70.8% 0.063 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#958A4F
oklch(63% 0.08 99)
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Step 600
600
#807432
oklch(55.6% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6124
oklch(49% 0.082 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#CDC8AB 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) | #CEC6A9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C4C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8AB
#CDC8AB
oklch(82.9% 0.04 99.1)
- #C1C5E1
#C1C5E1
oklch(82.9% 0.039 279.1)
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 #CDC8AB, 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 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
Use #CDC8AB 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.