#CDC985
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.088 105.3), rgb(205, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#CDC985 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC985 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.088 105.3) |
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 #CDC985 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC985 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC985 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC985 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC985
oklch(82.3% 0.088 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA521
oklch(70.8% 0.142 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#CDC985 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) | #D4C480 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C888 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C1B8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC985
#CDC985
oklch(82.3% 0.088 105.3)
- #BFBEFD
#BFBEFD
oklch(82.4% 0.088 285)
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 #CDC985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDC985 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.