#CDC999
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.064 103.7), rgb(205, 201, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#CDC999 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC999 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.064 103.7) |
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 #CDC999 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC999 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC999 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC999 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC999
oklch(82.7% 0.064 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA454
oklch(70.7% 0.103 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#978C0B
oklch(63% 0.13 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2702
oklch(26.9% 0.054 103.3)
#CDC999 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) | #D2C596 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C3BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC999
#CDC999
oklch(82.7% 0.064 103.7)
- #C0C2EF
#C0C2EF
oklch(82.7% 0.063 282.9)
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 #CDC999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC999 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.