#CDCC38
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(82.1% 0.161 109.1), rgb(205, 204, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#CDCC38 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCC38 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 204, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.161 109.1) |
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 #CDCC38 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCC38 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDCC38 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDCC38 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDCA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDF99
oklch(88.6% 0.09 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCC38
oklch(82.1% 0.161 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CDCC38 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) | #DDC31A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFC844 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBFB0 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCC38
#CDCC38
oklch(82.1% 0.161 109.1)
- #C2BBFF
#C2BBFF
oklch(82.2% 0.095 288.8)
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 #CDCC38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDCC38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.054
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.062
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDCC38 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.