#CDCDAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.047 107.4), rgb(205, 205, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#CDCDAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCDAA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.047 107.4) |
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 #CDCDAA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCDAA | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCDAA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCDAA text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCDAA
oklch(83.9% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46D
oklch(70.6% 0.074 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E44
oklch(63.2% 0.097 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7722
oklch(55.5% 0.104 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#676414
oklch(49.1% 0.097 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#545214
oklch(42.8% 0.081 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#454418
oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#CDCDAA 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) | #D3CAA8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C8C3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCDAA
#CDCDAA
oklch(83.9% 0.047 107.4)
- #C8C6E8
#C8C6E8
oklch(83.9% 0.047 288)
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 #CDCDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
Use #CDCDAA 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.