#CDCD9C
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.065 107.7), rgb(205, 205, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#CDCD9C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCD9C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 205, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.065 107.7) |
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 #CDCD9C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCD9C | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCD9C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCD9C text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCD9C
oklch(83.6% 0.065 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A554
oklch(70.6% 0.104 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#928E0C
oklch(63% 0.133 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292803
oklch(26.9% 0.054 108)
#CDCD9C 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) | #D5C999 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C7C0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCD9C
#CDCD9C
oklch(83.6% 0.065 107.7)
- #C6C3F2
#C6C3F2
oklch(83.5% 0.065 287.8)
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 #CDCD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDCD9C 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.