#CDCE92
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.6% 0.079 108.8), rgb(205, 206, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#CDCE92 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCE92 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.079 108.8) |
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 #CDCE92 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCE92 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCE92 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCE92 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCE92
oklch(83.6% 0.079 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A63E
oklch(70.6% 0.125 108.7)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CDCE92 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) | #D8C98E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB94 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C7BE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCE92
#CDCE92
oklch(83.6% 0.079 108.8)
- #C7C2FA
#C7C2FA
oklch(83.7% 0.078 288.7)
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 #CDCE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #CDCE92 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.