#CDC96F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82% 0.113 106.4), rgb(205, 201, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#CDC96F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC96F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.113 106.4) |
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 #CDC96F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC96F | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC96F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC96F text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 107)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCAD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 105.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC96F
oklch(82% 0.113 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CDC96F 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) | #D6C367 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C773 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BFB4 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC96F
#CDC96F
oklch(82% 0.113 106.4)
- #BFBBFF
#BFBBFF
oklch(81.9% 0.095 286.8)
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 #CDC96F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
Use #CDC96F 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.