#CDC8B1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.032 96.9), rgb(205, 200, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#CDC8B1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 97°. 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 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8B1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.032 96.9) |
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 #CDC8B1 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8B1 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC8B1 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC8B1 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC8B1
oklch(83.1% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 97)
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Step 500
500
#948A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7442
oklch(55.7% 0.071 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6133
oklch(49.1% 0.066 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#484227
oklch(37.8% 0.043 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#CDC8B1 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) | #CDC6B0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8B2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C4C1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8B1
#CDC8B1
oklch(83.1% 0.032 96.9)
- #C2C6DD
#C2C6DD
oklch(83.1% 0.032 277.8)
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 #CDC8B1, 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 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC8B1 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.