#CDCAAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.038 102.2), rgb(205, 202, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#CDCAAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 102°. 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 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCAAE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.038 102.2) |
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 #CDCAAE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCAAE | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDCAAE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCAAE text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCAAE
oklch(83.4% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A276
oklch(70.6% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#938B52
oklch(63% 0.078 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7536
oklch(55.6% 0.085 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6229
oklch(49.1% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#565023
oklch(42.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#474321
oklch(37.8% 0.052 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#CDCAAE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C6C2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCAAE
#CDCAAE
oklch(83.4% 0.038 102.2)
- #C4C6E1
#C4C6E1
oklch(83.4% 0.038 282.2)
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 #CDCAAE, 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 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #CDCAAE 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.