#CDCF89
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.7% 0.091 109.6), rgb(205, 207, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#CDCF89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCF89 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 207, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.091 109.6) |
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 #CDCF89 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCF89 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCF89 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCF89 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 109.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 109.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCF89
oklch(83.7% 0.091 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A720
oklch(70.6% 0.145 109.6)
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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
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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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)
#CDCF89 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) | #DAC984 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C7BD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCF89
#CDCF89
oklch(83.7% 0.091 109.6)
- #C8C1FF
#C8C1FF
oklch(83.8% 0.086 289.6)
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 #CDCF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #CDCF89 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.