#CDCA9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.057 104.3), rgb(205, 202, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#CDCA9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCA9F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 202, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.057 104.3) |
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 #CDCA9F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCA9F | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDCA9F text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCA9F text on black | 12.54:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCA9F
oklch(83.1% 0.057 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45E
oklch(70.8% 0.092 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#958D29
oklch(63.2% 0.118 104.7)
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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
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484305
oklch(37.6% 0.076 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2707
oklch(26.8% 0.048 104)
#CDCA9F 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) | #D2C79C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C4BE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCA9F
#CDCA9F
oklch(83.1% 0.057 104.3)
- #C2C3EC
#C2C3EC
oklch(83% 0.057 284)
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 #CDCA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #CDCA9F 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.