#CDD4AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.055 115.5), rgb(205, 212, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#CDD4AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD4AB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 212, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.055 115.5) |
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 #CDD4AB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD4AB | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD4AB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD4AB text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD4AB
oklch(85.4% 0.055 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA951
oklch(70.7% 0.114 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 116.5)
#CDD4AB 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) | #DAD0A9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CFC9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD4AB
#CDD4AB
oklch(85.4% 0.055 115.5)
- #D1C8F0
#D1C8F0
oklch(85.3% 0.056 295.5)
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 #CDD4AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDD4AB 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.