#CDCC9C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.064 106.7), rgb(205, 204, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#CDCC9C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCC9C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 204, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.064 106.7) |
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 #CDCC9C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCC9C | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDCC9C text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCC9C text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCC9C
oklch(83.4% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A556
oklch(70.7% 0.102 106.8)
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Step 500
500
#938E13
oklch(63.1% 0.13 107)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2803
oklch(27.1% 0.054 106.4)
#CDCC9C 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) | #D4C899 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C6BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCC9C
#CDCC9C
oklch(83.4% 0.064 106.7)
- #C5C3F1
#C5C3F1
oklch(83.4% 0.064 286.9)
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 #CDCC9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDCC9C 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.