#CDCF99
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.071 109.6), rgb(205, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#CDCF99 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCF99 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.071 109.6) |
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 #CDCF99 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCF99 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCF99 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCF99 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 110.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCF99
oklch(84% 0.071 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A64C
oklch(70.6% 0.113 109.6)
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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)
#CDCF99 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) | #D8CA95 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C8C1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCF99
#CDCF99
oklch(84% 0.071 109.6)
- #C9C3F7
#C9C3F7
oklch(83.9% 0.072 290)
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 #CDCF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDCF99 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.