#CDCDAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.04 107.2), rgb(205, 205, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#CDCDAF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCDAF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 205, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.04 107.2) |
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 #CDCDAF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCDAF | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCDAF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCDAF text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCDAF
oklch(84% 0.04 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A475
oklch(70.8% 0.064 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D50
oklch(63.1% 0.082 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#797733
oklch(55.6% 0.09 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#666425
oklch(49.1% 0.084 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#535221
oklch(42.8% 0.069 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454420
oklch(37.8% 0.054 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#CDCDAF 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) | #D2CAAD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C9C5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCDAF
#CDCDAF
oklch(84% 0.04 107.2)
- #C8C7E4
#C8C7E4
oklch(84% 0.04 287.1)
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 #CDCDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.066
Use #CDCDAF 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.