#CDCDA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.054 107.5), rgb(205, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#CDCDA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.054 107.5) |
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 #CDCDA5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCDA5 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCDA5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCDA5 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCDA5
oklch(83.8% 0.054 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A564
oklch(70.8% 0.086 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#918E36
oklch(63.2% 0.11 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7702
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#46440F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#CDCDA5 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) | #D4C9A3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C8C2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCDA5
#CDCDA5
oklch(83.8% 0.054 107.5)
- #C7C5EC
#C7C5EC
oklch(83.8% 0.054 287.5)
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 #CDCDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #CDCDA5 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.