#CDC8B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.03 96.5), rgb(205, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#CDC8B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 96°. 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 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.03 96.5) |
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 #CDC8B2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8B2 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC8B2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC8B2 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC8B2
oklch(83.1% 0.03 96.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A9A17F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 96.4)
-
Step 500
500
#948A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 96.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7F7344
oklch(55.5% 0.067 95.5)
-
Step 700
700
#6B6136
oklch(49.2% 0.063 96.6)
-
Step 800
800
#574F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 96.5)
-
Step 900
900
#484228
oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#CDC8B2 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) | #CDC7B1 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B3 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C5C2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8B2
#CDC8B2
oklch(83.1% 0.03 96.5)
- #C2C6DC
#C2C6DC
oklch(83% 0.031 277.5)
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 #CDC8B2, 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 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDC8B2 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.