#CDCE99
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.07 108.7), rgb(205, 206, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#CDCE99 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCE99 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.07 108.7) |
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 #CDCE99 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCE99 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCE99 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCE99 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCE99
oklch(83.8% 0.07 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A64D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 109)
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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
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CDCE99 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) | #D7C996 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C7C0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCE99
#CDCE99
oklch(83.8% 0.07 108.7)
- #C7C3F5
#C7C3F5
oklch(83.7% 0.07 288.5)
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 #CDCE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDCE99 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.