#CDC9AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.038 100.5), rgb(205, 201, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#CDC9AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC9AD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.038 100.5) |
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 #CDC9AD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC9AD | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC9AD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC9AD text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC9AD
oklch(83.2% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A276
oklch(70.7% 0.061 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#948B52
oklch(63.1% 0.078 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7535
oklch(55.7% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6228
oklch(49.2% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#575022
oklch(42.7% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#CDC9AD 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) | #CFC7AB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C5C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC9AD
#CDC9AD
oklch(83.2% 0.038 100.5)
- #C3C6E1
#C3C6E1
oklch(83.3% 0.038 280.5)
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 #CDC9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #CDC9AD 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.