#CDD0AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.046 111.5), rgb(205, 208, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#CDD0AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD0AE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 208, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.046 111.5) |
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 #CDD0AE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDD0AE | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD0AE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD0AE text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDD0AE
oklch(84.6% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F49
oklch(63.1% 0.093 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767929
oklch(55.7% 0.102 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#63651B
oklch(49% 0.094 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#515319
oklch(42.8% 0.079 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43451B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#CDD0AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CCC6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD0AE
#CDD0AE
oklch(84.6% 0.046 111.5)
- #CCC8E9
#CCC8E9
oklch(84.6% 0.046 290.9)
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 #CDD0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDD0AE 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.