#CDCE74
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.1% 0.113 109.2), rgb(205, 206, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#CDCE74 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCE74 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.113 109.2) |
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 #CDCE74 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCE74 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDCE74 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCE74 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDAD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 108.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCE74
oklch(83.1% 0.113 109.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CDCE74 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) | #DBC76D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB78 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C4B9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCE74
#CDCE74
oklch(83.1% 0.113 109.2)
- #C5BFFF
#C5BFFF
oklch(83.2% 0.089 288.6)
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 #CDCE74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.009
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDCE74 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.