#CDCE81
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.3% 0.099 109), rgb(205, 206, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#CDCE81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCE81 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.099 109) |
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 #CDCE81 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCE81 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCE81 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCE81 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 109.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCE81
oklch(83.3% 0.099 109)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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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)
#CDCE81 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) | #DAC87B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB84 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C5BB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCE81
#CDCE81
oklch(83.3% 0.099 109)
- #C6BFFF
#C6BFFF
oklch(83.3% 0.089 289.3)
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 #CDCE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #CDCE81 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.