#CDD19E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.068 111.5), rgb(205, 209, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#CDD19E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD19E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 209, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.068 111.5) |
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 #CDD19E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDD19E | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD19E text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD19E text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDD19E
oklch(84.5% 0.068 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A753
oklch(70.7% 0.108 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9003
oklch(63% 0.138 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282902
oklch(27.1% 0.057 111.1)
#CDD19E 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) | #D9CC9B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CBC3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD19E
#CDD19E
oklch(84.5% 0.068 111.5)
- #CCC5F6
#CCC5F6
oklch(84.5% 0.068 291.4)
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 #CDD19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #CDD19E 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.