#CDC9AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.037 100.2), rgb(205, 201, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#CDC9AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 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 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC9AE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.037 100.2) |
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 #CDC9AE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC9AE | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC9AE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC9AE text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC9AE
oklch(83.2% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B54
oklch(63.2% 0.075 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7438
oklch(55.5% 0.081 100)
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Step 700
700
#6B622A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 800
800
#575024
oklch(42.8% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#474222
oklch(37.6% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#CDC9AE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C5C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC9AE
#CDC9AE
oklch(83.2% 0.037 100.2)
- #C3C6E0
#C3C6E0
oklch(83.2% 0.036 280.4)
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 #CDC9AE, 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 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDC9AE 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.