#CDD4AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.054 115.6), rgb(205, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#CDD4AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD4AC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.054 115.6) |
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 #CDD4AC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD4AC | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD4AC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD4AC text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD4AC
oklch(85.4% 0.054 115.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC793
oklch(81% 0.07 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA954
oklch(70.7% 0.111 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#869307
oklch(63.1% 0.142 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A02
oklch(27.1% 0.06 116.6)
#CDD4AC 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) | #DAD0AA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CFC9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD4AC
#CDD4AC
oklch(85.4% 0.054 115.6)
- #D1C9EF
#D1C9EF
oklch(85.4% 0.053 294.9)
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 #CDD4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #CDD4AC 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.