#CDC9B0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.034 99.6), rgb(205, 201, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#CDC9B0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 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 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC9B0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.034 99.6) |
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 #CDC9B0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC9B0 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC9B0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC9B0 text on black | 12.57:1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC9B0
oklch(83.2% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#938B58
oklch(63.1% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E743D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A622F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 100.5)
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Step 800
800
#575028
oklch(42.8% 0.059 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#CDC9B0 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) | #CEC7AF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C5C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC9B0
#CDC9B0
oklch(83.2% 0.034 99.6)
- #C3C6DF
#C3C6DF
oklch(83.2% 0.035 280.2)
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 #CDC9B0, 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 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC9B0 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.